Re: PROBLEM: 12.1 version of Word 2008 will not open WinWord .doc files?

In article <jemcgimpsey-97652D.09220720052008@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, JE
McGimpsey <jemcgimpsey@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

> I doubt they tested Fetch, InterArchy, Newswatcher, Transmit, MacSoup, 
> etc., for what file type those apps assign, either (though they may add 
> that to the protocol). Why would they - they've published the 
> specifications for 10 years now.
> 

Firefox 2.x?  Thunderbird 2.x?

Why weren't those tested?   They aren't "old" by any means...

(And I realize, "you don't know" is an acceptable answer)

Fetch 5.3 blanks things out, btw.   Even non-blanked files uploaded and
then downloaded..


So what *is* right?  "blank" file types?   "current" file types (with
no guarantee that the same thing won't happen with Office 15 8 years
down the road?)

Really -- the continued silence from the MacBU on this is troublesome.

- Steve