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RE: File format blues
The answer is simply File/Delete.

The vendor simply didn't understand why he didn't get the job despite his quotation being unreadable.

A file with a .odt extension would have had a better chance.
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Compatibility pack  IE8 | 07/29/09
It's read-only  Michael Kelly | 07/29/09
Don't forget WGA!  dkusnetzky ZDNet Moderator | 07/29/09
Why not?  sean_hando@... | 07/29/09
So you wouldn't mind being strip-searched...  Henry Miller | 07/29/09
Yes, I would mind but....  sean_hando@... | 07/30/09
That is the way you look at it.  mjolnar@... | 07/30/09
What do you mean by everythign?  sean_hando@... | 07/30/09
no I don't mind  Khyron | 07/30/09
Uh, it's close to that now!  randysmith@... | 07/30/09
Why is it that when someone wants not to be monitored around the clock...  urbandk | 07/29/09
Pretty lame response....  sean_hando@... | 07/30/09
We built a computer for my youngest son.  mjolnar@... | 07/30/09
I'm calling BS on this one....  sean_hando@... | 07/30/09
Because you're not  Khyron | 07/30/09
You want the free support & updates ...  de-void | 07/29/09
do you think someone might be fully legal, but resent the intrusion?  stevey_d | 07/29/09
If Microsoft is free to assume that ALL customers are thieves  hkommedal | 07/30/09
Your dislike of WGA aside ...  mwagner@... | 08/02/09
yup  Khyron | 07/30/09
I see you are strongly supporting vendor lock-in.  hkommedal | 07/30/09
The reality is that as long as ...  mwagner@... | 08/02/09
Re; Adobe PDF is such a "de facto" standard that . . .  hkommedal | 08/03/09
RE: File format blues  danishvet | 07/29/09
Which begs the question...  Henry Miller | 07/29/09
Good Point!  I am Gorby | 07/30/09
To make it more "user friendly"?  a.barry@... | 07/30/09
Why did MS do this?  levinson | 07/30/09
That is so that I can send you the file "Stunning.jpg.exe".  hkommedal | 07/30/09
RE: File format blues  drf999 | 07/29/09
Try to educate  Dogcatcher | 07/29/09
personally if I get a bunch of quotes and one is unreadable - delete  stevey_d | 07/29/09
I agree with PDFing documents but.....  sean_hando@... | 07/30/09
Spot on  Sheeva | 07/30/09
Vendor sales forces rarely have any real IT ...  mwagner@... | 08/02/09
Right on...  TechTeach_z | 07/29/09
We have 2 policies: for customer & vendors.  JonathonDoe | 07/29/09
Thus, it has always been so. From MS, LOTUS and ALL  Scubajrr | 07/29/09
Users shouldn't have to care  de-void | 07/29/09
You missed the point  Rick_R | 07/29/09
Did I SAY Office 2007? No.  de-void | 07/29/09
By your logic....  i8thecat | 07/31/09
Great Post!  preachjohn | 10/01/09
Get over it.  jackadair@... | 07/29/09
Then screw you, I'm taking my business elsewhere ...  de-void | 07/29/09
Reading comprehension  PacoBell | 07/30/09
BEHAVE ! ! . . . (nt)  hkommedal | 07/30/09
One of the first things any small business learns is...  jdickey | 08/04/09
they're making us jump through hoops  TechTeach_z | 07/29/09
there are as many people using openoffice as office 2007  stevey_d | 07/29/09
Say What?  Sheeva | 07/30/09
Re; Office is the de-facto standard today. . . . Well .  hkommedal | 07/30/09
Quit whining and download the converter  dunraven | 07/29/09
WGA gets in the way  dkusnetzky ZDNet Moderator | 07/29/09
Mmmmwwwaaaahhhhhhh! Sob!  de-void | 07/29/09
be prepared to be strip searched on your way into work  stevey_d | 07/29/09
why is it...?  Chalfont | 07/30/09
Hear! Hear!  I am Gorby | 07/30/09
Agree - particularly on this site  ewyatt | 07/30/09
I don't agree  dkusnetzky ZDNet Moderator | 08/05/09
sending as PDF is just too technically difficult for you?  stevey_d | 07/29/09
What if there is no converter?  JohnMcGrew@... | 07/30/09
Who's clueless?  sean_hando@... | 07/30/09
Quit whining and send me the document in PDF already  grail@... | 07/30/09
Because you're an idiot?  wolf_z | 07/29/09
Your assumptions are wrong  dkusnetzky ZDNet Moderator | 07/29/09
@dkusnetzky: I hope you are NOT a ZDNet employee ...  de-void | 07/29/09
why do you assume he's using unlicenced software  stevey_d | 07/29/09
Published Bio to the rescue!  dkusnetzky ZDNet Moderator | 07/30/09
I find it interesting that you find WGA too ...  mwagner@... | 08/02/09
What I use to create pdf files is pretty simple.  hkommedal | 08/03/09
NOT "your own damn fault"  Qman_z | 07/29/09
Because creating PDF's is free, right?  de-void | 07/29/09
RE: PDFs and free  JakAttak | 07/29/09
Use the Office viewers  de-void | 07/29/09
very myopic view  Qman_z | 07/29/09
you're the myopic one  stevey_d | 07/29/09
be reasonable...  youzer | 07/30/09
TOTALLY AGREE... USE THE FREE VIEWERS  youzer | 07/30/09
Use the WHAT Office viewers?  sporkfighter | 07/30/09
WINE or ThinkFree  youzer | 07/30/09
nonsense  stevey_d | 07/29/09
if you have a mac - pdf creation is free  a.barry@... | 07/30/09
On that idiot thing...  zkiwi | 07/29/09
New file formats  de-void | 07/29/09
Which explains away...  zkiwi | 07/29/09
No, they can't be rendered properly by a third party  stevey_d | 07/29/09
Oh! Oh! I know this one!  sporkfighter | 07/30/09
office 2007 has 30% of the office market, openoffice has 30%.  stevey_d | 07/29/09
Good Post! You Scored 12 Troll Points [n/t]  Mercutio_Viz | 07/30/09
Who's the idiot here?  grail@... | 07/30/09
I couldn't agree more with this post  zwhittaker ZDNet Moderator | 07/29/09
PDF seems acceptable to just about everyone  dkusnetzky ZDNet Moderator | 07/29/09
PDF should be used for non-editable documents  sean_hando@... | 07/29/09
Garbage: ANYONE can read Office2007 docs/ppts for free  de-void | 07/29/09
as long as you use a current microsoft product  stevey_d | 07/29/09
Free PDF alternatives do not sacrifice feature fidelity  grail@... | 07/30/09
Yes, it is a pain in the butt, but  davebarnes | 07/29/09
Format Blues at the University  bvanwely@... | 07/29/09
RE: File format blues  1djk1 | 07/29/09
RE: File format blues  strueb | 07/29/09
If you are trying to sell me your product  zclayton3 | 07/29/09
RE: File format blues  jsanko | 07/29/09
answer - send your quotes out as PDF  stevey_d | 07/29/09
Or HTML?  a.barry@... | 07/30/09
No matter how MS does it...  Joschibaer | 07/29/09
the microsoft openxml standard is not complete yet  stevey_d | 07/29/09
Re; the format is now ECMA/ISO standard.  hkommedal | 07/30/09
Problem is, there are NO conformant implementations.  jdickey | 08/04/09
You are right. It was not a clever move.  hkommedal | 08/04/09
This is why...  Henry Miller | 07/29/09
RE: File format blues  richvball44 | 07/29/09
I don't use DOCX cause most people can't open it  Randalllind | 07/30/09
RE: File format blues  mlmarshal | 07/30/09
ODF is the best answer for edittable docs/spreadsheets etc.  putt1ck | 07/30/09
Agreed  wizardb@... | 07/30/09
Simple solution  russ99 | 07/30/09
OpenOffice Solution Works for Me  websquad | 07/30/09
Master Joe Says...  MasterJoe | 07/30/09
Re; the comments on WGA. . . . You got that one wrong.  hkommedal | 07/30/09
Master Joe Says...  MasterJoe | 07/31/09
You are living in a monoculture  grail@... | 07/30/09
Master Joe Says...Again  MasterJoe | 07/31/09
Re; on your 48% comment, that means that 52% of the identifications are . .  hkommedal | 07/31/09
You're So Right...  preachjohn | 10/02/09
Are you Kidding ME?!? Do you realy believe what you write?  rtalbert | 07/30/09
RE: File format blues  savagex | 07/30/09
RE: File format blues  NCWeber | 07/30/09
RE: File format blues  djdirty | 07/30/09
Microsoft uses formats to force updates  MattinVA | 07/30/09
No clue about reality  MattinVA | 07/30/09
Office is not compatible with office  MattinVA | 07/30/09
Very Obvious Nicities...  joepranay | 07/30/09
Re; Plus, stop dissing WGA. . . . Why ?  hkommedal | 07/31/09
RE: File format blues  joeblotnik49@... | 07/30/09
Office XP FileFormatConverter w/o WGA  weber_christian@... | 07/30/09
Office is not "office"  skris88@... | 07/30/09
RE: File format blues  Gbielak | 07/31/09
Or...  Mitch 74 | 07/31/09
Living with WGA  palandri@... | 07/31/09
Thanks for the suggestions  dkusnetzky ZDNet Moderator | 07/31/09
Why some don't want to use WGA  cavinlang@... | 07/31/09
Another alternative  jetkins | 07/31/09
RE: File format blues  Bob C User | 07/31/09
Just plain unprofessional behavior  aseries | 08/01/09
Even PDF has it's shortcomings ...  mwagner@... | 08/02/09
PDF is open and compact  griaze | 08/03/09
Just kill off DOC  CounterEthicsCommissioner-23034636492738337469105860790963 | 08/12/09
http://www.officeviewers.com/ = SOLUTION.  CounterEthicsCommissioner-23034636492738337469105860790963 | 08/12/09
RE: File format blues  mariyajohn@... | 08/26/09
Re: PDF  preachjohn | 10/01/09

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