[odf-discuss] Sun's OpenDocument filter for MS office released

[Rom Feria]

I am wondering - maybe it is time that we sponsor a web-service that  
will convert these proprietary file formats to ODF since the tools  
are already available? One of the easiest is to send it to Google  
Docs and save it on another supported format but with limited choices.

On Jul 5, 2007, at 7:13 PM, Severi, Bart wrote:
>
>> The Sun plug-in converts .odt <--> .doc. The core of that code is in
>> OO.o as Free software as part of the input/output filters.
>
> Could you clarify that, Peter?
>
> Can the import/export filters of OOo be implemented in software so  
> that
> an installed version of OOo is unnecessary?
>
> Most converters (JODConverter, DocVert and OpenOfficeConvert) need OOo
> installed.
>