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Re: OdfConverter

by Hubert Figuiere-4 :: Rate this Message:

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On Tue, 2008-01-22 at 07:28 -0700, Andrew Ziem wrote:
> > - OpenXML import / export in the xmlfilter03 (sun + fridrich, kohei and
> > hub)
> >

This is not the ODF converter... This is the OpenXML filter that is done
upstream.

>  
> Hi,
>
> I tried out OdfConverter 1.1.7, and it converts docx formatting nicely
> to ODF (though a bit slow).   I have a few questions if that's OK.  :)
> 1. Is this the same technology that will be in the upstream
> OpenOffice.org 3.0.0?

See above.

> 2. OdfConverter converter uses a a separate binary, but Go-OO
> OpenOffice.org 2.3.0 seems to have it integrated.  I assume OdfConverter
> will be integrated into the upstream OOo 3.0.0?

OdfConvert won't be integrated upstream. See above.

> 3. The add-in for Microsoft Office uses the same code to do the same in
> reverse, correct?   To save in .odt, MSO creates a .docx as a temporary
> file, then calls the binary to convert to .odt?
> 4. The credit above mentions Sun, but I don't see Sun mentioned here <
> http://odf-converter.sourceforge.net/>.   Is all the OpenOffice.org
> development for OdfConverter, including Sun's work,  going back into the
> SF.net project?
> 5. The OdfConverter version from Sourceforge requires .Net framework
> 2.0, but the version from download.go-oo.org seems not to.   Is .Net  
> just for MSO integration?

I think I just answered these.


Hub

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