Re: [PLUG] OpenOffice vs LibreOffice

[Fred Stluka <fred@bristle.com>]

On 6/20/14 2:07 PM, JP Vossen wrote:
> On 06/20/2014 01:48 PM, Greg Helledy wrote:
> > I installed OpenOffice 4.0 ...
> >
> > It can read the Office 2007 file formats (e.g. .docx) but does not save
> > in them (only the older .doc).
>
> Even my ancient LibreOffice 3.5.7.2 (stock from Lubuntu 12.04) 
> reads/writes docx/xlsx.  It's buggy, but mostly works.  I'm hoping 
> when I get around to upgrading to 14.04 (or Mint) and get LibreOffice 
> 4.2.3 it will improve.  Current on libreoffice.org is 4.2.5...
>
> Later,
> JP
I switched from OpenOffice to LibreOffice about a year ago.
Running 4.1.3.2.  It DOES generate docx and xlsx files.

--Fred
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