Another plus for Ubuntu over Windows

With Windows running any Office program besides 07, one cannot --
without downloading an update -- read .docx files. With the new Ubuntu
and Open Office, you can and no downloads or updates required.

Alias

Alias wrote:

> With Windows running any Office program besides 07, one cannot --
> without downloading an update -- read .docx files. With the new Ubuntu
> and Open Office, you can and no downloads or updates required.
>
> Alias

Hey sh*t-for-=brains...guess what...open orifice can't properly open
slightly complex word documents be they either in .doc, .rtf, or .docx
file format.
We've got a rather complex 47 page business brochure the we use as a
test mule. Years ago, we created it for client in .doc format using
Microsoft Office 97 and graphics created using Corel Draw 7. It contains
a variety of fonts, graphics, charts, tables and macros. It has both
portrait and landscape pages.
It does not have any animations or fly-ins.
We have tested it in all versions of open orifice and it always makes a
mess of the document. We also test it in all versions of
WordPerfect...again no go.
It has always opened perfectly in Microsoft Office 97, 2000, XP, 2003
and now in 2007.
If you're in business, you'd know that the world runs on Microsoft
Windows and Microsoft Office.
Frank

Alias wrote:
> With Windows running any Office program besides 07, one cannot --
> without downloading an update -- read .docx files. With the new Ubuntu
> and Open Office, you can and no downloads or updates required.
>

Possibly. But who would want to?

I guess there are some who harken to the "Because it's there!" mantra and
collect stuffed toads so they can trade them with their friends. They also
wonder why Belgium is so far away.

Oh well.

In article <OfTP#>,
says...
> Alias wrote:
> > With Windows running any Office program besides 07, one cannot --
> > without downloading an update -- read .docx files. With the new Ubuntu
> > and Open Office, you can and no downloads or updates required.
> >
>
> Possibly. But who would want to?
>
> I guess there are some who harken to the "Because it's there!" mantra and
> collect stuffed toads so they can trade them with their friends. They also
> wonder why Belgium is so far away.
>
> Oh well.

And what he doesn't remember is that docx format was an update to open-
office that was also a free download.

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Leythos wrote:
> In article <OfTP#>,
> says...
>> Alias wrote:
>>> With Windows running any Office program besides 07, one cannot --
>>> without downloading an update -- read .docx files. With the new Ubuntu
>>> and Open Office, you can and no downloads or updates required.
>>>
>> Possibly. But who would want to?
>>
>> I guess there are some who harken to the "Because it's there!" mantra and
>> collect stuffed toads so they can trade them with their friends. They also
>> wonder why Belgium is so far away.
>>
>> Oh well.
>
> And what he doesn't remember is that docx format was an update to open-
> office that was also a free download.
>

I've never updated Open Office. .Docx works right out of the box.
Course, you don't have the latest Ubuntu so you're talking out of your
ass again.

Alias

Frank wrote:
> Alias wrote:
>
>> With Windows running any Office program besides 07, one cannot --
>> without downloading an update -- read .docx files. With the new Ubuntu
>> and Open Office, you can and no downloads or updates required.
>>
>> Alias
>
> Hey sh*t-for-=brains...guess what...open orifice can't properly open
> slightly complex word documents be they either in .doc, .rtf, or .docx
> file format.
> We've got a rather complex 47 page business brochure the we use as a
> test mule. Years ago, we created it for client in .doc format using
> Microsoft Office 97 and graphics created using Corel Draw 7. It contains
> a variety of fonts, graphics, charts, tables and macros. It has both
> portrait and landscape pages.
> It does not have any animations or fly-ins.
> We have tested it in all versions of open orifice and it always makes a
> mess of the document. We also test it in all versions of
> WordPerfect...again no go.
> It has always opened perfectly in Microsoft Office 97, 2000, XP, 2003
> and now in 2007.
> If you're in business, you'd know that the world runs on Microsoft
> Windows and Microsoft Office.
> Frank

Send me the document and I'll tell you if I can open it or not. I will
even post a screen shot to prove it. Open Office has improved since you
last tested it.

Alias, expecting Frank the Wank to hurl another unfounded insult because
he doesn't have the *balls* to send me the document by email.

Alias wrote:
> Frank wrote:
>
>> Alias wrote:
>>
>>> With Windows running any Office program besides 07, one cannot --
>>> without downloading an update -- read .docx files. With the new
>>> Ubuntu and Open Office, you can and no downloads or updates required.
>>>
>>> Alias
>>
>>
>> Hey sh*t-for-=brains...guess what...open orifice can't properly open
>> slightly complex word documents be they either in .doc, .rtf, or .docx
>> file format.
>> We've got a rather complex 47 page business brochure the we use as a
>> test mule. Years ago, we created it for client in .doc format using
>> Microsoft Office 97 and graphics created using Corel Draw 7. It
>> contains a variety of fonts, graphics, charts, tables and macros. It
>> has both portrait and landscape pages.
>> It does not have any animations or fly-ins.
>> We have tested it in all versions of open orifice and it always makes
>> a mess of the document. We also test it in all versions of
>> WordPerfect...again no go.
>> It has always opened perfectly in Microsoft Office 97, 2000, XP, 2003
>> and now in 2007.
>> If you're in business, you'd know that the world runs on Microsoft
>> Windows and Microsoft Office.
>> Frank
>
>
> Send me the document and I'll tell you if I can open it or not.

No, I won't send you the document. It is an existing clients document
and we are under NDA with them. I have told you it won't open correctly
in anything except Microsoft Word and I really don't care if you believe
it or not. You're a known and admitted liar, a thief a troll, a spammer
and a bigoted atheist.
If you're really interested in knowing the limits of oo, and I don't
think you really are, you'll find examples of people complaining that oo
won't properly open Office files all over the web. Try google.

I will
> even post a screen shot to prove it. Open Office has improved since you
> last tested it.

They improved it today? I don't thinks so.
>
> Alias, expecting Frank the Wank to hurl another unfounded insult because
> he doesn't have the *balls* to send me the document by email.

Sorry sh*t-for-brains, but I won't violate our NDA with our client to
simple prove you are wrong. Try google. You'll find millions of examples
that you can test. Oh, be sure and post the screen shots of your being
wrong ok, sheep-fukker...LOL!
Frank

Alias wrote:

> Leythos wrote:
>
>> In article <OfTP#>,
>> says...
>>
>>> Alias wrote:
>>>
>>>> With Windows running any Office program besides 07, one cannot --
>>>> without downloading an update -- read .docx files. With the new Ubuntu
>>>> and Open Office, you can and no downloads or updates required.
>>>>
>>> Possibly. But who would want to?
>>>
>>> I guess there are some who harken to the "Because it's there!" mantra
>>> and collect stuffed toads so they can trade them with their friends.
>>> They also wonder why Belgium is so far away.
>>>
>>> Oh well.
>>
>>
>> And what he doesn't remember is that docx format was an update to open-
>> office that was also a free download.
>
>
> I've never updated Open Office. .Docx works right out of the box.
> Course, you don't have the latest Ubuntu so you're talking out of your
> ass again.
>
> Alias

More of your lies and insults? Is that how you win an argument sheep-fukker?
Frank

Frank wrote:
> Alias wrote:
>> Frank wrote:
>>
>>> Alias wrote:
>>>
>>>> With Windows running any Office program besides 07, one cannot --
>>>> without downloading an update -- read .docx files. With the new
>>>> Ubuntu and Open Office, you can and no downloads or updates required.
>>>>
>>>> Alias
>>>
>>>
>>> Hey sh*t-for-=brains...guess what...open orifice can't properly open
>>> slightly complex word documents be they either in .doc, .rtf, or
>>> .docx file format.
>>> We've got a rather complex 47 page business brochure the we use as a
>>> test mule. Years ago, we created it for client in .doc format using
>>> Microsoft Office 97 and graphics created using Corel Draw 7. It
>>> contains a variety of fonts, graphics, charts, tables and macros. It
>>> has both portrait and landscape pages.
>>> It does not have any animations or fly-ins.
>>> We have tested it in all versions of open orifice and it always makes
>>> a mess of the document. We also test it in all versions of
>>> WordPerfect...again no go.
>>> It has always opened perfectly in Microsoft Office 97, 2000, XP, 2003
>>> and now in 2007.
>>> If you're in business, you'd know that the world runs on Microsoft
>>> Windows and Microsoft Office.
>>> Frank
>>
>>
>> Send me the document and I'll tell you if I can open it or not.
>
> No, I won't send you the document. It is an existing clients document
> and we are under NDA with them. I have told you it won't open correctly
> in anything except Microsoft Word and I really don't care if you believe
> it or not. You're a known and admitted liar, a thief a troll, a spammer
> and a bigoted atheist.
> If you're really interested in knowing the limits of oo, and I don't
> think you really are, you'll find examples of people complaining that oo
> won't properly open Office files all over the web. Try google.

You have only written one whole document with Office 07? LOL! Figures.

>
> I will
>> even post a screen shot to prove it. Open Office has improved since you
>> last tested it.
>
> They improved it today? I don't thinks so.

"thinks"?

>>
>> Alias, expecting Frank the Wank to hurl another unfounded insult
>> because he doesn't have the *balls* to send me the document by email.
>
> Sorry sh*t-for-brains, but I won't violate our NDA with our client to
> simple prove you are wrong. Try google. You'll find millions of examples
> that you can test. Oh, be sure and post the screen shots of your being
> wrong ok, sheep-fukker...LOL!
> Frank

So write up another document and send it to me. Be sure it has all the
bells and whistles that you think won't work when I open it and can be
seen with a screen shot. Can you do it or are you just making it up as
you go along again?

Alias

Frank wrote:
> Alias wrote:
>
>> Leythos wrote:
>>
>>> In article <OfTP#>,
>>> says...
>>>
>>>> Alias wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> With Windows running any Office program besides 07, one cannot --
>>>>> without downloading an update -- read .docx files. With the new Ubuntu
>>>>> and Open Office, you can and no downloads or updates required.
>>>>>
>>>> Possibly. But who would want to?
>>>>
>>>> I guess there are some who harken to the "Because it's there!"
>>>> mantra and collect stuffed toads so they can trade them with their
>>>> friends. They also wonder why Belgium is so far away.
>>>>
>>>> Oh well.
>>>
>>>
>>> And what he doesn't remember is that docx format was an update to open-
>>> office that was also a free download.
>>
>>
>> I've never updated Open Office. .Docx works right out of the box.
>> Course, you don't have the latest Ubuntu so you're talking out of your
>> ass again.
>>
>> Alias
>
> More of your lies and insults? Is that how you win an argument
> sheep-fukker?
> Frank

Send me a document and I'll prove it.

Alias