From: Robert Rothenberg Date: 17:37 on 16 Jan 2008 Subject: Software that wants to convert files to a favorite format My current gripe is with Gnumeric, but the same hate can be lobbed at most spreadsheets and word processors. I open a file in a non-native format (such as a CSV), make some changes, and save. The first choice is to save as the native format. If I wanted to save as another format, I'd use "save as". At least with Gnumeric it gives me a dialog: I recall either Excel or Lotus 1-2-3 saving as their own format without even telling me (but it's been years since I've touched them).
From: Ricardo SIGNES Date: 20:06 on 16 Jan 2008 Subject: Re: Software that wants to convert files to a favorite format * Robert Rothenberg <robrwo@xxxxx.xxx> [2008-01-16T12:37:42] > At least with Gnumeric it gives me a dialog: I recall either Excel or Lotus > 1-2-3 saving as their own format without even telling me (but it's been > years since I've touched them). Excel, at least in 2005, would stay in the same format or say, "You're trying to save this file a CSV, but you've added data to it that can't be stored in a CSV file." There was a reasonable [Lose Data] / [Lose Portability] button set.
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