http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/opensourcesoftware Questions tagged with 'opensourcesoftware' at Ask MetaFilter. Tue, 10 Jan 2006 12:03:27 -0800 Tue, 10 Jan 2006 12:03:27 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/30547/Seamlessness%2Dbetween%2DOpen%2DOffice%2Dand%2DMicrosoft%2DOffice Let's say that I got a new computer without MS Office on it and I install Open Office. Let's also say a person sends me a Word or Excel file via email. Will I be able to read it and edit it in Open Office without messing up the format? If I make any changes to the file and email it back to my friend, will he be able to read it and make further edits to it while using the Microsoft Office applications? tag:ask.metafilter.com,2006:site.30547 Tue, 10 Jan 2006 12:03:27 -0800 compatibility MicrosoftOffice OpenOffice opensourcesoftware NoMich