This is why I'm a firm believer in open, free standards. Of course they don't necessarily guarantee you'll be able to open those files, but it's a great step in

This is why I'm a firm believer in open, free standards. Of course they don't necessarily guarantee you'll be able to open those files, but it's a great step in the right direction. We shouldn't have to rely on reverse engineering to preserve what's ours. Unfortunately public administrations don't realize (or don't want to realize) this, at least where I live. I even discussed this with information professionals and they wouldn't understand! We're right in the middle of some big change and it will be too late when they finally realize.