-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: Istvan Gabor Gesendet: Mo. 29.02.2016 19:15

I don't understand it why the program is made like that.

One of the strengths of linux that it doesn't require extension to identify file type. Why don't some linux applications make use of this opportunity?

Thanks,

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-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht Ende----- I think the answer to you question lies in the developers being worried about cross OS compatibility. Many users would probably not understand if a friend of them sends them a libreoffice file and this would not open. After the latest decision in UK (a good one) to demand files to be send to offices in open (that is .odt) format, this would be a problem if you think of it. I do not believe a second that they changed the OS but the did change the office software. Such a choice as you experienced does not only work in Linux but also Mac and Windows, and in Windows especially throughout all versions up to XP. Given the large diffusion of users having on their PC a bloatware version of office or in every case a Windows installation of whatever age.... I think at the end this is a logic choice. (You can "override" this limitation by telling the program to show "all files" instead of "supported files" thus this problem is only a limited one. Or should be.

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