[odf-discuss] strategy for ODF migration (was: A story of TIFF)

[Lars D. Noodén]

On Tue, 6 Feb 2007, Daniel Carrera wrote:
[snip]
> * If you edit a file in OOo you don't lose the binary blob. If you are
> ever required to reproduce the file with perfect accuracy, you can use
> your one remaining MS Office computer to do so.

Except that different versions of MS Office often render the same 
documents differently, sometimes very differently.

> The argument has good merit. It is a tempting proposition.
>
> The only problem with this scenario is that if OOo can't read the ODF +
> binary blob files with _good_ results, the agency still can't move the
> 499 computers.
[snip]

That and if I understand correctly those blobs are still not documented.

-Lars
Lars Noodén
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