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From: AES on 18 Jan 2010 13:13
This may not be a meaningful contribution to this thread, but I'll post
it anyway, since it may be a meaningful contribution to the world (even
if that sounds more than a bit arrogant).

I'm in the fortunate position of being retired but still professionally
active, and of having a fair number of community, academic, and
professional organizations who would like to obtain voluntary (unpaid)
services from me.

I respond to a lot of these �� but only after making clear that I no
longer make any attempt to process/convert/read/handle any
reports/memos/other documents that are sent to me in commercial or
proprietary formats like .doc, .docx, .ppt or especially .xls (emails
with .xls attachments are instantly trashed, with an auto-reply to the
sender).

In short, the situation is "PDF Only, Please" (or RTF, plain text, or
standard image formats) for any documents to be transferred to other
people.

I've managed to convert a number of organization to this approach as
organizational policy; others are less compliant. But what's encouraged
me in taking this approach (and made me feel less arrogant in doing so)
are the numerous colleagues whose views I respect who, on hearing about
this approach, instantly concur in it.

So, to anyone else wanting to (and able to) join me in this approach: go
for it.
From: John McWilliams on 18 Jan 2010 13:20
On 1/18/10 PDT 10:13 AM, AES wrote:
> This may not be a meaningful contribution to this thread, but I'll post
> it anyway, since it may be a meaningful contribution to the world (even
> if that sounds more than a bit arrogant).
>
> I'm in the fortunate position of being retired but still professionally
> active, and of having a fair number of community, academic, and
> professional organizations who would like to obtain voluntary (unpaid)
> services from me.
>
> I respond to a lot of these ­­ but only after making clear that I no
> longer make any attempt to process/convert/read/handle any
> reports/memos/other documents that are sent to me in commercial or
> proprietary formats like .doc, .docx, .ppt or especially .xls (emails
> with .xls attachments are instantly trashed, with an auto-reply to the
> sender).
>
> In short, the situation is "PDF Only, Please" (or RTF, plain text, or
> standard image formats) for any documents to be transferred to other
> people.
>
> I've managed to convert a number of organization to this approach as
> organizational policy; others are less compliant. But what's encouraged
> me in taking this approach (and made me feel less arrogant in doing so)
> are the numerous colleagues whose views I respect who, on hearing about
> this approach, instantly concur in it.
>
> So, to anyone else wanting to (and able to) join me in this approach: go
> for it.

Certainly your prerogative, but for me, PDFs are preferred only when I
am sure I won't want to edit same or use portions thereof elsewhere.
As much as I dislike what MS does to change .doc formats, esp. the
.docx, it is pretty much a standard in publishing.
I use Pages, though, got read of Office a year ago.
--
john mcwilliams

From: Bill who putters on 18 Jan 2010 13:52
In article <siegman-5DE721.10131018012010(a)news.stanford.edu>,
AES <siegman(a)stanford.edu> wrote:

> This may not be a meaningful contribution to this thread, but I'll post
> it anyway, since it may be a meaningful contribution to the world (even
> if that sounds more than a bit arrogant).
>
> I'm in the fortunate position of being retired but still professionally
> active, and of having a fair number of community, academic, and
> professional organizations who would like to obtain voluntary (unpaid)
> services from me.
>
> I respond to a lot of these �� but only after making clear that I no
> longer make any attempt to process/convert/read/handle any
> reports/memos/other documents that are sent to me in commercial or
> proprietary formats like .doc, .docx, .ppt or especially .xls (emails
> with .xls attachments are instantly trashed, with an auto-reply to the
> sender).
>
> In short, the situation is "PDF Only, Please" (or RTF, plain text, or
> standard image formats) for any documents to be transferred to other
> people.
>
> I've managed to convert a number of organization to this approach as
> organizational policy; others are less compliant. But what's encouraged
> me in taking this approach (and made me feel less arrogant in doing so)
> are the numerous colleagues whose views I respect who, on hearing about
> this approach, instantly concur in it.
>
> So, to anyone else wanting to (and able to) join me in this approach: go
> for it.

Saw this and thought you may want to take a peak.

Bill

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=121875404

Seems your skill may be in demand.

--
Garden in shade zone 5 S Jersey USA

http://www.brasschecktv.com/page/757.html What is Global Dimming??
Less light more shade world wide food implications
Reduction of Vitamin D too?
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