Re: Preserving StarOffice 6.5 (was Re: Hello)
"Richard E. Walter Jr" <[email protected]> Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:02:12 -0700
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This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------060903090506000500050400 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit On 9/19/2011 6:45 PM, Dennis E. Hamilton wrote: > There is some talk about removing the old converters that import the old StarOffice binary formats into OpenOffice.org and LibreOffice. I don't think that has happened just yet. > > I would test both (say OpenOffice.org or LibreOffice 3.3.x stable versions) and make sure that some of your most important/complex documents will round-trip between StarOffice and back again without difficulty. Or if not roundtrip, that they at least open in those versions without difficulty. > > Then hold onto the version that works best for you. You should be able to hold onto either 3.3.x for a considerable time. > > At some point you should consider migrating documents to the later ODF format. Or use the OO.o/LO built-in capability to save documents as PDF that you want to keep but no longer need to edit. > > - Dennis > > -----Original Message----- > From: Tim Fairchild [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 17:42 > To: [email protected] > Subject: [discuss] Re: Hello > > [ ... ] > > OK everyone, i joined this discussion simply because i am trying to find out if OOo upgrades all the features i have in my Star Office 6.5 that i'm still using after 8 years. Still havent found that answer, Could anyone assist me? > Rich > > > Install it and try it. It's free. I used to use Staroffice. > > > Wow, tall order. Thank You Dennis, Really hoped for a simple easy migration without a lot of background work. I know it needs to update but honestly i really do not have a lot of free time due to my employment taking most of it. Will give your suggestion a try when i can. -- ----------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] For additional commands send email to [email protected] with Subject: help --------------060903090506000500050400 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html> <head> <meta content=3D"text/html; charset=3DUTF-8" http-equiv=3D"Content-Type= "> </head> <body bgcolor=3D"#FFFFFF" text=3D"#000000"> On 9/19/2011 6:45 PM, Dennis E. Hamilton wrote: <blockquote cite=3D"mid:[email protected]" type=3D"cite"> <pre wrap=3D"">There is some talk about removing the old converters t= hat import the old StarOffice binary formats into OpenOffice.org and LibreO= ffice. I don't think that has happened just yet. I would test both (say OpenOffice.org or LibreOffice 3.3.x stable versions)= and make sure that some of your most important/complex documents will roun= d-trip between StarOffice and back again without difficulty. Or if not rou= ndtrip, that they at least open in those versions without difficulty. Then hold onto the version that works best for you. You should be able to = hold onto either 3.3.x for a considerable time.=20=20 At some point you should consider migrating documents to the later ODF form= at. Or use the OO.o/LO built-in capability to save documents as PDF that y= ou want to keep but no longer need to edit. - Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Tim Fairchild [<a class=3D"moz-txt-link-freetext" href=3D"mailto:tim@= bcs4me.com">mailto:[email protected]</a>]=20 Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 17:42 To: <a class=3D"moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href=3D"mailto:discuss@openoffice= .org">[email protected]</a> Subject: [discuss] Re: Hello [ ... ] OK everyone, i joined this discussion simply because i am trying to find o= ut if OOo upgrades all the features i have in my Star Office 6.5 that i'm s= till using after 8 years. Still havent found that answer, Could anyone assi= st me? Rich =09 Install it and try it. It's free. I used to use Staroffice. </pre> </blockquote> <font face=3D"Comic Sans MS" color=3D"#000099">Wow, tall order. Thank You Dennis, Really hoped for a simple easy migration without a lot of=C2=A0 background work. I know it needs to update but honestly i really do not have a lot of free time due to my employment taking most of it. Will give your suggestion a try when i can. </font><br> </body> </html> --------------060903090506000500050400--