Long-shot geek question: ODT files Linux->Windows

I've searched the Web and not found any useful answers; I've downloaded two different tools that claimed to solve this problem(*) and both failed. So I'm hoping someone has a clue they can supply me or knows someone who does.

I'm trying to open ODT files on a Windows machine. The files were created in OpenOffice 3 on Ubuntu, checked into CVS, and then checked out on my Windows machine. I attempt to open the ODT file with OpenOffice 3.1 for Windows (latest version) and the file is reported as corrupted. Word also sees the file as corrupted. Neither is able to repair the file. The file opens fine on Ubuntu OpenOffice 3.

ETA: The problem appears to be in the CVS check-in/check out process. If the author sends me the ODT file as a mail attachment it opens no problem.

The problem appears identical across all ODT files created in this way. However, if I create the file on Windows (using OO 3.1) and then try to open it on Ubuntu it does not give corruption messages (there are some format issues, but those are relatively minor).

Anyone seen this problem before and know of a solution?

(*) I've tried a program that claims to make Word be able to read the ODT files, and another that claims to convert ODT format to RTF format. Neither worked.

Long-shot geek question: ODT files Linux->Windows

I've searched the Web and not found any useful answers; I've downloaded two different tools that claimed to solve this problem(*) and both failed. So I'm hoping someone has a clue they can supply me or knows someone who does.

I'm trying to open ODT files on a Windows machine. The files were created in OpenOffice 3 on Ubuntu, checked into CVS, and then checked out on my Windows machine. I attempt to open the ODT file with OpenOffice 3.1 for Windows (latest version) and the file is reported as corrupted. Word also sees the file as corrupted. Neither is able to repair the file. The file opens fine on Ubuntu OpenOffice 3.

ETA: The problem appears to be in the CVS check-in/check out process. If the author sends me the ODT file as a mail attachment it opens no problem.

The problem appears identical across all ODT files created in this way. However, if I create the file on Windows (using OO 3.1) and then try to open it on Ubuntu it does not give corruption messages (there are some format issues, but those are relatively minor).

Anyone seen this problem before and know of a solution?

(*) I've tried a program that claims to make Word be able to read the ODT files, and another that claims to convert ODT format to RTF format. Neither worked.

Less-angry politics

FiveThirtyEight published a very nice (and not at all angry or snarky) piece on the issue of healthcare reform and MA's special elections vote: http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/2010/01/massachusetts-liked-universal-health.html

It's an odd bit of apparent dissonance in seeing that a majority of Scott Brown voters like MA's health plan but still oppose the US national version, which has some substantial similarities. The blog entry explores some reasons for this.

Less-angry politics

FiveThirtyEight published a very nice (and not at all angry or snarky) piece on the issue of healthcare reform and MA's special elections vote: http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/2010/01/massachusetts-liked-universal-health.html

It's an odd bit of apparent dissonance in seeing that a majority of Scott Brown voters like MA's health plan but still oppose the US national version, which has some substantial similarities. The blog entry explores some reasons for this.