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From: Yoni Rabkin Katzenell <yoni-r@actcom.com>
Subject: Re: How to convert .doc to plain text ascii in emacs.
Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2004 18:13:18 GMT	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <m38ygg2cnl.fsf@jrwork.burla> (raw)
In-Reply-To: y443c6oros9.fsf@nestle.csail.mit.edu

Don Saklad <dsaklad@nestle.csail.mit.edu> writes:

> What related emacs commands are there that might convert an rmail
> attachment from .doc to plain text ascii ?...
>
> It is an rmail message distributed from local government about an
> upcoming public hearing.

I heard that Antiword [http://www.winfield.demon.nl/] can convert doc
files into plain text and postscript. Note though, that I have never
used the software myself.

I would also be good to inform the body in question that they are making
a grave mistake and effectively endorsing a commercial product by
forcing people to purchase Microsoft Windows in order to take part in
governmental activities.

More on word attachments at:
[http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html]

-- 
"Cut your own wood and it will warm you twice"
	Regards, Yoni Rabkin Katzenell

  reply	other threads:[~2004-04-28 18:13 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 11+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2004-04-28 17:32 How to convert .doc to plain text ascii in emacs Don Saklad
2004-04-28 18:13 ` Yoni Rabkin Katzenell [this message]
2004-05-01 19:02   ` Thomas Persson
2004-05-02 14:44     ` gebser
2004-05-02 19:04       ` Roodwriter
2004-05-02 19:26       ` Thomas Persson
2004-05-02  8:57 ` Tim X
  -- strict thread matches above, loose matches on Subject: below --
2004-04-28 18:02 Don Saklad
2004-04-28 18:10 ` Kin Cho
2004-04-28 18:17   ` Jay Belanger
2004-04-29 13:47     ` John Russell

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