Re: Docs To Go and Abiword

On Sat, 2004-11-13 at 16:40 -0800, r coyne wrote:
> (2) Putting a .doc extension on an RTF file is
> confusing, though no doubt it does provide a modicum
> of convenience for some users. How about a compromise
> like calling it "[filename].rtf.doc", and/or make the
> menu item for it "...as RTF with .doc extension"?
> Either or both of these would save the convenient
> Open/association, while warning users what is going
> on, so people don't have to keep explaining on this list.

This problem has been lenghtly discussed, and most of us agreed that
doing this (renaming RTF file as .doc) is cheating but we where badged
by lot of users that did not understand that :

1/ MS-Word could open RTF file by default
2/ Writing .doc without problem is really hard.

So we took the decision to do that. There is bug in bugzilla about that,
look for it if you wish.

As for 'double extension' .rtf.doc as you describe, I'd veto a NO for
it. The reasons are:
1/ double extensions are being abuse by virii to exploit a bug in
Windows.
2/ .rtf.doc file would be displayed by default on Windows as .rtf file
with a .rtf icon. See 1/ for the consequences if this mis-design.
In short you'll never see that solution implemented.

Hub

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