-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Heinz Diehl wrote:
At Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:37:17 +0100, Dave Howorth wrote:
...and if that fails, use .rtf [....] Never accept a .doc ! Always insist on .rtf if they won't give you .odt
Why?
I certainly know that .doc files can contain a macrovirus, but are just interested in what moves you to not use .doc in communication with Word users.
There are as many incompatibilities between different versions of word and doc files as there are are between word generated doc files and non MS products (possibly more). The format is a nightmare to deal with when coping with moving between different versions (and configurations) of Word. RTF is simple and usually causes little grief and almost always works.... Home users rarely see this problem, but it is PITA in more complex environments and one of the hidden costs of MS Office based installations... (One of stronger arguments for open source alternatives and ODT..) - -- ============================================================================== I have always wished that my computer would be as easy to use as my telephone. My wish has come true. I no longer know how to use my telephone. Bjarne Stroustrup ============================================================================== -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.9 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAkrPHlgACgkQasN0sSnLmgL1agCgmvNaaZQuknSVQ8QbjSSaqBS7 sHIAoITyVgKugcAt6eH9VQzCiDpqami2 =IhOQ -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org