[cw-discuss] Best supported Office version

[James McKenzie]

Robert Smits wrote:
> 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.
>
>   
I agree.  We need Access, OpenOffice.org can and does handle most of the
Office documents that
I come across.
Also, when is the expected date of CrossOver 6.2 for the Mac?

James McKenzie