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Keith Abraham wrote: > Benjamin M. A'Lee wrote: > >> On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 12:16:45PM +0000, Steve Lee wrote: >> >>>> Well so long as there are people out there insist on sending out docx >>>> format files on the assumption i have (and more annoying can afford) >>>> both windows and office 07, i am stick with having to have open office >>>> software installed, >>>> >>> Perhaps it is more default settings in MSOffice and lack of awareness? >>> There a need for general education on why open standards matter. >>> And not just a knee jerk reaching for the Export as PDF function either. >>> >> I'd rather PDF than docx, personally; I rarely need to edit the things I >> get as docx (course notes and so on), and at least PDF *is* an open >> standard. >> >> Of course, most of the things that people use docx/pdf for could be >> represented as plaintext, or at a push HTML, with no loss of >> information. >> >> > Although I ask people not to, I often find submissions for our village > newsletter/magazine supplied in .pub (M$ Publisher) format. There is no open > source app which will convert .pub to a usable format. Also a friend of mine > tells me that sometimes a .pub created in one version of Publisher is often > incompatible with another version. > > Rather than install M$ Windows and buy several version of Publisher I > send the > files to > > http://www.k2pdf.com/convert.html > > who do a free conversion. I have to wait a few hours but it saves money > and hassle. > > Keith > > > I think there is a open office extension that can open a publisher file in impress > http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/project/pubooo could be useful Paul -- Support open file formats use ISO 26300 Open Document format DCLUG - chat http://www.zleap.net/chat next meet - TBA -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html