Issue 8560 - Problem with older mac generated files
Summary: Problem with older mac generated files
Status: CLOSED IRREPRODUCIBLE
Alias: None
Product: Writer
Classification: Application
Component: code (show other issues)
Version: OOo 1.0.1
Hardware: Mac Mac OS X, all
: P3 Trivial (vote)
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: mci
QA Contact: issues@sw
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Reported: 2002-10-22 00:54 UTC by Unknown
Modified: 2003-09-08 16:56 UTC (History)
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Issue Type: DEFECT
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Description Unknown 2002-10-22 00:54:49 UTC 
Unfortunately. OpenOffice appears unable to open files created by any Macintosh
Version of Word Earlier than "Office 2001" (Word 7), although Microsoft  claims these 
to be binary identical to their Windows v6 version. And cerainly, no v5x files
can be opened - and there's a LOT of those still floating around.

Anyway, Congrats! I bet Bill G and Steve B are is some Seattle drive cryingg in their beer!
With Open office, and something like the Debian package manager, The Gnu-Darwin
package manger, or Fink, it is now really, truly, absolutely to have a really full featured,
OS + apps installation that IS EASIER ON UNIX THAN WINDOWS!! Who'du Thunk it?
Incredib;eltimes we live in..
Comment 1 caolanm 2002-10-22 10:06:34 UTC 
Attach one of the trouble mac documents to this issue that is supposed
to be v6 binary compatible and we'll have a look to see if its a
problem of ours.
Comment 2 mci 2003-08-15 08:57:58 UTC 
Hi carltonh,

thanks for using and supporting Openoffice...

I just want to remind tp attach one of the trouble mac documents ...

If there's no new comment from you with an attached document, this
Issue will be closed on 09/05/2003...


reassigned to mci@openoffice.org
Comment 3 mci 2003-08-15 08:59:54 UTC 
set to WORKSFORME since we didn't hear anything from you about this
Issue for a long time...

I assume it works now...
Comment 4 mci 2003-09-05 08:50:50 UTC 
closing...