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Subject: [Leica] A PPT file with Jerusalem street shot - how to upload ?
From: pdzwig at summaventures.com (Peter Dzwig)
Date: Thu Nov 1 12:25:55 2007
References: <4724ECFD.5020909@zabrovsky.com> <8ACDFC859C914379A8E868D2@hindolveston.reid.org><4724F2CE.60809@zabrovsky.com> <FD91227EACF9452B75A63CC6@hindolveston.reid.org> <4724F73E.1060707@zabrovsky.com><1193644673.472592818a997@www.uusikaupunki.fi> <F293581838FC06B41E60B7F8@hindolveston.reid.org> <00d601c81cae$d98cf500$2ecd9253@Korhonen> <8964A62E6D519DE042B82742@scarborough.isc.org>

OpenOffice?

Peter Dzwig


Brian Reid wrote:
> 
>> Why?
> 
> Word is a proprietary format whose owner (Microsoft) refuses to document
> or explain, and to which it makes random changes whenever it wants. A
> document in Word format can only be used by someone who owns a modern
> copy of Word. Document interchange must be done in formats that are
> open, documented, and universal.
> 
> PDF is proprietary to Adobe, but they document it, license it to anyone,
> and give away free of charge the software that can read it. They also do
> not have a history of making incompatible changes to it.
> 
> When someone sends me a Word document I just delete the email and ask
> them if they can send it in a format that I can read.
> 
> 
> 
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