On Sun, 21 Jul 2002, Lee Einer wrote:

> Hi, All-
>
> I currently use the Corel Linux OS, and I am not entirely sure that
> Open Office is even compatible with this, as the version of Debian on
> which it is based is fairly archaic. I use WordPerfect 2000 for my
> office suite. I plan on installing StarOffice in the future, but that
> will not happen until I install Mandrake 8.2.
>
> Now, I said all that to say this; publishing your documents in Open
> Office format will not force me to install Open Office- it will
> effectively bar me from reading your documents. Also, I have to say
> it- publishing documents in a specific format with the intent of
> forcing potential readers to install specific software sounds more
> like something Bill Gates or Steve Ballmer might propose- not like
> something I would hear from my freedom-loving PLUG amigos;-)

So what format are you suggesting?