Haha, nice post DT. I think you are right in some respects. But the fact they restrict opening this file for some reason that is the problem.
Just to nit pick ;-)
I doubt MS would restrict opening an oOo doc in Word ect more likely they would just not support the format, they may well restrict opening a Word doc in oOo now that would be typical MS policy.
I seem to be able to open it in the office, but not at school...this is because of their paranoid network configuration, no doubt.
Does you're school run that secure, school, learning environment software thingy (Impressed with my technical description?) I did a night school course at Walsall collage that had one I think it was Novell.
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