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PLR - Word or OpenOffice?

by Peeps66
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It seems to me that developing ebooks in OpenOffice appears to be the standard in the forum, although PLR source files tend to come in Word files.

Would people in the forum prefer an OpenOffice produced source file or one produced in Word?

Do you like the fact that Word files can be used in both applications or do you think there should be source files produced for both?

Perhaps it's the case that you're going to change them anyway, so it doesn't really matter that much.

Anyway your thoughts would be welcome

Peeps

N.B. For those who haven't tried both, the Word files look different in OpenOffice. It's a bit like comparing a webpage in different browsers
#openoffice #plr #word
  • Profile picture of the author ChrisJamesG
    Maybe offer it in a couple of formats, word and just a plain notepad text file for people who don't have word?

    Personally I would prefer word.

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    • Profile picture of the author bretski
      I'm confused... won't both programs open the same document?
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      • Profile picture of the author rosetrees
        @bretski Open Office will open a Word document. You can also use OO to save in Word format.

        However, by default, OO saves documents as .odc (I made that up, cos I can't remember the exact extention) - you have to tell it to "save as" a Word doc.

        Word can't open .odc documents.

        Hope that makes sense
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        • Profile picture of the author bretski
          Originally Posted by rosetrees View Post

          @bretski Open Office will open a Word document. You can also use OO to save in Word format.

          However, by default, OO saves documents as .odc (I made that up, cos I can't remember the exact extention) - you have to tell it to "save as" a Word doc.

          Word can't open .odc documents.

          Hope that makes sense
          Thanks!... although I am somewhat embarassed! I do computer work for a living :rolleyes: but we run a Microsoft shop like most of the world. Tell me it isn't a monopoly.

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          • Profile picture of the author Jill Carpenter
            Originally Posted by bretski View Post

            Thanks!... although I am somewhat embarassed! I do computer work for a living :rolleyes: but we run a Microsoft shop like most of the world. Tell me it isn't a monopoly.

            I learned something today!
            We mac users appreciate when multiple versions of things are included.

            I have word, but not all mac users do.
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            • Profile picture of the author thedogtreatjar
              A lot of times it is a formatting issue. Especially with bullet points - eek. Plain text and Word is how I send stuff.
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      • Profile picture of the author mahesh2k
        Originally Posted by bretski View Post

        I'm confused... won't both programs open the same document?

        Program compatibility is the issue. Word files can be opened in Openoffice but MS word will not support OO format. Though same file format which can be opened by both applications will have no issues but some formatting loss/font issue will be there.
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      • Profile picture of the author Peeps66
        Originally Posted by bretski View Post

        I'm confused... won't both programs open the same document?
        Both programs will open the same 'Word' document but it does appear differently in the two programs. In my experience, you need to edit a 'Word' document in OpenOffice before it worth converting it to PDF.

        Perhaps it's just me!

        Peeps
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  • Profile picture of the author Bev Clement
    Not everybody has Open Office, so you'll need to provide a different format for people who want Word.

    Word can be opened by Open Office.

    Or use Rich Text Format
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  • Profile picture of the author CDawson
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    You could offer it in .RTF format, all word processors will be able to open it.
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    • Profile picture of the author Peeps66
      Originally Posted by CDawson View Post

      You could offer it in .RTF format, all word processors will be able to open it.
      Does it look the same in both?

      Peter
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      • Profile picture of the author Peeps66
        Perhaps I'm thinking too deeply!

        I know Word files & RTF files will open in both and will look similar in both, but they are different.

        I suppose at the end of the day it's 'content' that people are looking for.

        Peeps
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        • Profile picture of the author Peeps66
          Originally Posted by Peeps66 View Post

          Perhaps I'm thinking too deeply!

          I know Word files & RTF files will open in both and will look similar in both, but they are different.

          Peeps
          Originally Posted by CDawson View Post

          well, here at work I send ms word 07 files as .rtf to my email at home which I open with openoffice, don't really see a difference between the two. I also do this when I send my proffessors homework so I am rest assured they will be able to open it no matter what word processing system they are using.
          Perhaps I should look again!
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          • Profile picture of the author CDawson
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            Originally Posted by Peeps66 View Post

            Perhaps I should look again!
            If someone can't open your articles, most of the time they will tell you by replying to a thread or pm'ing you personally, then all you have to do is change the format.
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            • Profile picture of the author Peeps66
              Originally Posted by CDawson View Post

              If someone can't open your articles, most of the time they will tell you by replying to a thread or pm'ing you personally, then all you have to do is change the format.
              Good point!
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      • Profile picture of the author tj
        Originally Posted by Peeps66 View Post

        Does it look the same in both?

        Peter
        Depends on - often I have files that looks slightly different in OO than in Word.

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  • Profile picture of the author CDawson
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    well, here at work I send ms word 07 files as .rtf to my email at home which I open with openoffice, don't really see a difference between the two. I also do this when I send my proffessors homework so I am rest assured they will be able to open it no matter what word processing system they are using.
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  • Profile picture of the author John Atkins
    I don't sell a lot of PLR, but when I do, I create the PLR with word,
    and I send them in rich text format. Never had any problems with customers.
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  • Profile picture of the author Tracy Yates
    For me Peeps, I like plr or any type of similar files in OOo Writer. And there's two reasons why....

    1.) OpenOffice Writer has no "trial expiry" and it doesn't cost anything for the entire suite of office tools that are very comparable to MS Office

    and...

    2.) For me, I feel there's much more flexibility when using OOo Writer, especially when it comes to reformatting a document. Changes just seem to "stick" better in OOo Writer as compared to MS Word.


    As an added bonus, OOo Writer will definitely open up various other files such as .doc's, .rtf's, .txt's, etc., where you can do your reformatting, then save it as an .odt file (<--- rosetrees that is the default file extension for OOo Writer ).

    But that's just my opinion.

    It is a very good idea to create at least two different versions (.odt and .doc) just in case, so I completely agree with the other Warriors who've suggested this. It will certainly cut down on future headaches later.


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  • Profile picture of the author fitz10
    I actually like text or rich text files, but that may just be me.
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    • Profile picture of the author Gail_Curran
      I think PLR should always come in text format, at a minimum. Customers shouldn't have to contact you to get a file they can open and use. Don't assume everyone has Word (which is expensive) or Open Office (which simply won't run on some systems).
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