[hblug] The docx problem

[Brett Wilkins]

I think the reason for storing this stuff in a compression format (the
zip) is to keep the files all in one place, so that they are all in one
encompassing file "format." It is an improvement on their previous binary
file implimentations, but the patent implications could be very
problematic.

Cheers,
Brett

> ----------------Earlier, you commented--------------------
>>gordon arnott wrote:
>>>( most MS office users have no idea what "document format" means -
>>>they just hit the save button )
>>>
>>>Simple solution
>>>
>>>Just save as   >> earlier version <<
>>>
>>>before you hit the <<  SAVE  Button  <<
>>Yes simple to anyone in this group - but you would be surprised how
>>many people ( office staff etc ) who dont know or realise that you
>>CAN choose to save as an earlier version. Or that there are options to be
>> had.
>>
>>Hell, they don't even know where they saved it or what it was called.....
>>
>>I've spent many wasted phone calls to clients trying to walk them
>>through that very process..! :)
>
>
> There are NO solutions that are simple. At least, not
> in the average office (as Chris emphasises). When
> I tired to explain to someone how to change the
> document properties to prevent a template from
> being over-written, you'd've thought it was a divine
> revelation. And that's an outfit that has a fairly
> large IT dept which regularly runs staff courses.
>
> Huh?
>
> Why would anyone (Except MS, for dubious reasons)
> need to compress a doc file on saving? It's not as if
> storage media is getting hard to find or dearer.
>
> Perry
>
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