Tim Watts wrote:
Simon Finnigan wrote:

Tim Watts wrote:
dennis@home wrote:


Not while you are insisting on being supplied with a format that you can
deal with.
It has to be a format most people can deal with.
I don't see why there should be a requirement to supply stuff that
anyone can deal with other than to offer a printed version if requested.
Lets face it not everyone has a computer and they also can't read PDFs
or any other "open" standard.
You just fall into the same category as people with nintendoes.. doesn't
have a suitable computer.

So turning that around, maybe I should send everyone .odt files?

You could, but I'd delete them and expect you to sent them in a common
format. If were doing business I'd take my money elsewhere.

My sentiments exactly! ;-

Yes, but the formats you're objecting to are used on the vast majority of
computers.

Simon Finnigan wrote:

Tim Watts wrote:
Simon Finnigan wrote:

Tim Watts wrote:
dennis@home wrote:


Not while you are insisting on being supplied with a format that you
can deal with.
It has to be a format most people can deal with.
I don't see why there should be a requirement to supply stuff that
anyone can deal with other than to offer a printed version if
requested. Lets face it not everyone has a computer and they also
can't read PDFs or any other "open" standard.
You just fall into the same category as people with nintendoes..
doesn't have a suitable computer.

So turning that around, maybe I should send everyone .odt files?

You could, but I'd delete them and expect you to sent them in a common
format. If were doing business I'd take my money elsewhere.

My sentiments exactly! ;-

Yes, but the formats you're objecting to are used on the vast majority of
computers.

What I'm objecting people expecting me to shell out a not insignificant
amount of money to adopt their choice, when they have the power to make a
tiny effort and be sociable with what they send.

They can spend their money on such things if they want, but to expect others
to to suit them really *is* the height of arrogance.

Send RTF if nothing else - does the lastest version still support that?

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Tim Watts

"Tim Watts" wrote in message
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Yes, but the formats you're objecting to are used on the vast majority of
computers.

What I'm objecting people expecting me to shell out a not insignificant
amount of money to adopt their choice, when they have the power to make a
tiny effort and be sociable with what they send.

There are free (as in beer) readers for office formats.
That they don't run on linux is your problem.
Maybe they work in wine?