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I needed to save a document in Microsoft Word 2007 .docx format. While the OpenOffice 3.1.1 (build 9420) supports reading .docx files it has no provision for saving in that format. On my netbook I have Ubuntu installed. It includes the same version and build of OpenOffice and has full .docx support. What gives?

I'm running Salix 13.0.2 (64-bit) on my desktop with all the latest patches.

I confirm to the Salix part, I can not find any save option for docx here too (Salix64 13.0.2). To other distributions, I can not say anything.

Take a look here: http://user.services.openoffice.org/en/ ... =7&t=10235

Maybe there are some "proprietary" or "non-free" patches done in this other distribution In my opinion, this is no point for comparision of distributions.

EDIT: By the way, I thought that M$ got some strict rules to not sell Word with XML support any more because of a licence violation and that this would also probably affect OpenOffice.org. Does somebody know details of the current state?

I was under the impression that ubuntu doesn't use the stock OOo, but uses the go-ooo variant instead.

That would explain it. Thanks. I guess I'll have to add go-ooo and get rid of the stock package. Pity.

Oh, and I do believe comparing how things work in other distros is useful.

caitlyn wrote:Oh, and I do believe comparing how things work in other distros is useful.

Of course it is.

damNageHack wrote:Maybe there are some "proprietary" or "non-free" patches done in this other distribution

And we won't do such things because IMHO patching everything sucks

thenktor wrote:

damNageHack wrote:Maybe there are some "proprietary" or "non-free" patches done in this other distribution

And we won't do such things because IMHO patching everything sucks

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Could be useful to have go-ooo in the repo...

Yes, why not. Someone wants to package it?

He he he