Proton Docs standard file format need to change
Basically, the proton docs created on the Proton Drive Web are attached to .protondoc format. This format is exclusive and does not open with Word, Libreoffice or anyhthing else.
I think it's urgent that we can change the standard format in a menu or even if we choose the format every time we create a new Proton Docs file.
The protondoc file format is a problem cause if the user wants to migrate a lot of files and/or folders, he will have a huge problem with those document files that only works in Proton ecosystem, I think it doesn't aligns to Proton's vision.
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Bernd commented
protondoc-Files should be MarkDown-Text-Files. But Sync-Files have zero Bytes. There is a Bug, i think.
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M C commented
An open format document, like ODT, is a must in my opinion.
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jwray commented
I'm in complete agreement that ODT would have made more sense. Given our storage is already encrypted, why do we also need an propietary file format that restricts useability?
The fact that the proritary format means that Drive for Desktop is completely devalued, as you still need to use the web interface shows me how badly this was thought out.
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Torontál commented
It should be a free doc format, like ODT. Microsoft proprietary (capitalist) craps are not standard: Microsoft wants people use only their software and formats and nothing else. If Proton fights for privacy, he must support free software and formats since without free software, free formats, and free hardware no privacy, digital freedom, and freedom.
Free software, free society (Subtitles: EN, HU, IT, ES...)
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Anonymous commented
I find it interesting that the only option when downloading the file from Drive is docx instead of an open file format. We should at least be able to change this to something open and portable like Markdown (which, from memory, Standard Notes note entries are built upon).
I want to move away from having dozens of Word documents, not more of them.
(To be fair, there are more file types available if downloading a document from within Docs instead of Drive.)