User: dinesh

Re:A few items..

On: Open Office - What's the Downside?

We always expect OO.o to do the *right thing* when it comes to opening MSO files! If it does not, we always crib how OO.o is *bad* or not good enough. :-(

Now let us turn the table around. I am calling all MSO users (I believe they are all paid customers) to ask MS to -

1. Open all Open Document Format (ODF) file.
   
2. Save files in ODF.
   
3. Option to save file in ODF by default.
   

After all you have PAID for the software and it is YOUR RIGHT to ask MS for INTEROPERABILITY.

I would suggest following action by all paid customers of MSO

1. Refuse to upgrade to newer version of MSO without the above features.
   
2. File civil suits for demages (100USD to 10000USD) due to your paid software's unability open ODF
   
3. File 1000s of such small cases agaist MS
   

Let us see how MS will survive so many small civil cases. :-)

Then you don't have to worry about OO.o not doing the *right thing* to MSO YOUR FILES.