Subject: Re: reminder -- we need exporters *AND* importers
From: Hubert Figuiere (hfiguiere@teaser.fr)
Date: Mon Jan 31 2000 - 07:35:23 CST
According to Paul Rohr <paul@abisource.com>:
> For example, it's no accident that Linux has drivers which make it
> compatible with a mind-boggling array of devices. Likewise, we definitely
> want AbiWord to be ultra-compatible with as many word processor file formats
> as we can.
FYI, I have (re)started to work on an importer for MS-Write (exporter will
come after). I know this file format is not really used but it look like
Word (without OLE) and we can fine old word processor that are still able to
import/export it.
Wishes for Import/export would be:
-Word 5 Mac (Caolan, how can we get your doc somewhere)
-Word Perfect (wotsit.org has a pointer on where to find documentation for
some versions)
-ClarisWorks (this is a big unknown as it is NOT documented. I'm still
looking for a contact at Apple to get this information)
-Star Office (I have had a chance to get the doc or see if it is available.
Anyone ?)
Just my 2 cents.
Hub
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