Talk:Doc (computing)

External links

We could really do with some more links at the bottom. 71.240.242.39 16:51, 17 June 2006 (UTC)

No kidding. I have no particular expertise in this technical area, but the two links at the bottom here make MS Word out to be just about the worst thing since Mr. and Mrs. Hitler's first date. One of the pages goes so far as to include a heading called "Rants about MS-Word." To put it mildly, this is not the stuff of objective encyclopedias. I'm deleting that link, and I hope more knowledgeable people will contribute. --George 05:38, 5 July 2006 (UTC)

The 2 links here are entirely bogus. Why do we need a RMS doc-bashing link in doc encyclopedia page? Objectivity, people! objectivity.Brajesh 07:21, 11 January 2007 (UTC)

why is that gnu link on there? this article is far too anti word, and there are viewers for docx available from MS. What a load of nonsense. 82.41.94.168 16:09, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

I agree that those links are highly biased, which you might think would violate the WP:NPOV policy.

However, deleting them is not the solution. Our WP:NPOV/FAQ#Lack of neutrality as an excuse to delete policy says:

"bias is not in itself reason to remove text, because in some articles all additions are likely to express bias. Instead, material that balances the bias should be added, and sources should be found per WP:V."

--68.0.124.33 (talk) 14:08, 26 April 2009 (UTC)

.doc binary specifications

Microsoft has released specifications for the binary .doc format http://www.microsoft.com/interop/docs/OfficeBinaryFormats.mspx maybe it is to some use? Zpon (talk) 14:13, 19 February 2008 (UTC)

extensions still used

"The original uses for the extension have largely disappeared from the PC world."

File extensions are used by Windows to associate files with applications. Without the association you can't launch a file by double-clicking on it. The extension is also used to determine the icon. ACEDaddy (talk) 15:27, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

I believe that portion of text to refer to:

Historically, the extension was used for documentation in plain-text format, particularly of programs or computer hardware, on a wide range of operating systems.

and

During the 1980s, WordPerfect used DOC as the extension of their proprietary format.

Rafu (talk) 09:33, 3 August 2008 (UTC)

Free software compatibility with .doc

I'm removing the statement that KOffice can create and read .doc. That statement is false. KOffice can only read .doc files. It can write in another MSWord compatible format, .rtf, but not in .doc. Vonschlesien (talk) 05:20, 6 September 2008 (UTC)

Lead

Why does the lead of this article talk about the English Literal Translation of the bible? VideoGamePower (talk) 03:27, 5 November 2020 (UTC)

Suitable Software for Reading .doc Documents

I have been sent a .doc document and I came here looking for information on what program Ineed to read it, but cannot find a clear statement of this. Please would someone knowledgeable put in a list of (free) programs that can be used ? Many thanks ! Darkman101 (talk) 05:14, 30 May 2021 (UTC)