[cw-discuss] Best supported Office version

Robert Smits bob at rsmits.ca
Mon Oct 1 21:29:47 CDT 2007


On Monday 01 October 2007 16:19, Graham Allan wrote:
> With the impending release of CrossOver Linux v6.2, I'm wondering what
> the best supported version of Office is.
>
> When looking at the compatibility lists on the web site, it seems that
> for general use (that is, deploying to users who generally don't want
> to do any troubleshooting or experimenting themselves), Office 2000 is
> probably still the best bet. Would that still be correct with v6.2?
>
> I have done some very limited testing of Word and Excel 2003, and they
> seem mainly ok, but I'm concerned about their listed "bronze"
> compatibility level before inflicting them on others. This is for users
> who generally use Word, Excel and Powerpoint; I don't think we worry
> about Access or Outlook.

Word, Excel and Powerpoint are the ones irrelevant to me. Open Office can 
handle those formats. What I need is Access.

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Bob Smits bob at rsmits.ca



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