Re: [seul-edu] doc standard instead of Software standard?

[Mike Lamasney <lamasney@mlode.com>]

I've found that picking or suggesting a change in a word processor is
much like politics or religion.  In a word or two, forget it.  Design
the system to accommodate the conversion; there is no other practical
solution _other_ than supporting only one and telling users they're on
their own for support of the others.  Sorry.
	Mike

At 08:47 AM 12/11/1999 +0800, you wrote:
> > I was wondering if anybody has tried standardizing the format that
> > one saves documents in.  For example using RTF so that any word
> > processor can use it.
> > 
> > Ideas on how to impliment (and convert to) a document standard will
> > help me deploy Linux boxes much more easily.  And will simplify
> > many of our school's document incompatibility problems.
> 
>
>We've got the same problem here. In Asia, the headmaster of the french
>schools communicate by email but they don't stop sending WinWord files
>where RTF will be enought. I've send them all a message explaining
>that sending WinWord file by email is not a very good idea but they
>don't seem to understand. May be french people need advice that come
>from the top hierarchy :)
>
>Hilaire
>