[Elecraft] Excel Test

[James Walker]

I know all about the alternatives to Microsoft word. I actually have Microsoft word. The point is that PDF is the most accessible format that we all have in common. Why use some more proprietary or exotic format to transmit something that does not need the features of these programs you suggest. If I only need them to read the message, I'd rather use what I have and avoid the complexities of downloading new software. I think it is correct to say that any word processing software can create a PDF document for simple text. Why must a user be forced download a new program when a little bit of an attention to detail can create a document everyone can read?

Jimmy Walker, WA4ILO, Macon, GA


> On Feb 26, 2020, at 11:56 AM, Raymond Sills via Elecraft <elecraft at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> 
> In addition to Libre Office, there still is Open Office (now supported by The Apache Software Foundation).It appears that at some point the original Open Office morphed into Libre Office... and AFAIK, all the generated files from each application are compatible with each other, and will permit you to export a new file in Word (or other MS App) format.   Open Office is free to download and use.
> The latest version rescued me when I had to update my Mac's OS and I wanted to be able to open older files.  The bane of updating an OS is the risk that some older app that you still need or use will "break" under the new OS.   At that point, you have to hope that the original developer of that now broker app will have updated it to run on the new OS.
> I had that situation with EchoMac... a compatible version of EchoLink.
> 73 de RayK2ULRKX3 #211
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Don Wilhelm <donwilh at embarqmail.com>
> To: James Walker <jimmy.walker at outlook.com>; Walter Underwood <wunder at wunderwood.org>
> Cc: elecraft reflector <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Wed, Feb 26, 2020 11:44 am
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Excel Test
> 
> If you do not have Microsoft Word, then you should download and install 
> LibreOffice.  It is a full Office suite that is quite similar to 
> Microsoft Office.  And it is free to use.  It will read any file 
> produced by MS Office, and it also exports to .pdf format.
> 
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
> 
> 
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