[ubuntu-za] OLE object in OOO Spreadsheet

[Robin Bownes]

On Sun, 2010-03-14 at 17:34 +0200, Hannes Coetzee wrote:

> On 14/03/2010 17:00, Robin Bownes wrote: 
> 
> > On Sun, 2010-03-14 at 11:07 +0200, Tim Johnson wrote: 
> > 
> > > Does this article help?
> > > 
> > > http://linuxtopia.org/online_books/office_guides/microsoft_office_to_openoffice_migration/openoffice_migration_Object_Linking_and_Embedding_(OLE)_0602MG-SharingFilesWithMSOUsers.html
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > -- 
> > > Using Ubuntu 9.10 and Opera 10
> > > 
> > > 
> > >     
> > 
> > Thanks Tim, 
> > 
> > I did look at it, and unfortunately, although all of my settings are
> > just as they specify here, Calc can still not even properly convert
> > the OLE object, never-mind open it. Did get my hopes up for a moment
> > though.
> > 
> > Unfortunately looking like we'll be losing an Ubuntu convert back to
> > MS due to this since this is something that she will have to be able
> > to do on an ongoing basis for this company
> 
> Another option - If the box can handle it (1GB+ RAM) run Windows in
> Virtualbox or VMWare.

Thanks Hannes, 

Have considered that option, but would still mean buying MS Office, etc.
The MS Office installed on this PC was from this person's previous life
in corporate employment - they are now self-employed. One of the main
reasons that they chose to go Linux was the fact that they would not
have to buy Office. If she is forced into having to purchase and run
Office, then there is really no point in her running Ubuntu.

Robin 
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