07-20-2021, 10:57 AM
ztirffritz,
A clarification. OpenOffice didn't become LibreOffice. LibreOffice developed from OpenOffice as its own version of the office suite in 2010. It's developed by The Document Foundation. OpenOffice is technically discontinued. It's been replaced by Apache OpenOffice, which is developed by the Apache Software Foundation. They all use OpenDocument Format (ODF).
Every Mac user should keep a copy of LibreOffice on hand. It can open docs from various discontinued and orphaned packages including old AppleWorks files. Might even be able to open old MacWrite Pro, MacWrite II, MacWrite files, MacDraw and MacDraw Pro files. I'll have to doublecheck how far back and which apps when I have a spare moment.
Robert
A clarification. OpenOffice didn't become LibreOffice. LibreOffice developed from OpenOffice as its own version of the office suite in 2010. It's developed by The Document Foundation. OpenOffice is technically discontinued. It's been replaced by Apache OpenOffice, which is developed by the Apache Software Foundation. They all use OpenDocument Format (ODF).
Every Mac user should keep a copy of LibreOffice on hand. It can open docs from various discontinued and orphaned packages including old AppleWorks files. Might even be able to open old MacWrite Pro, MacWrite II, MacWrite files, MacDraw and MacDraw Pro files. I'll have to doublecheck how far back and which apps when I have a spare moment.
Robert