I spent hours, under both linux and windows, trying to use tex4ht to convert even a simplest tex file to open office. The generated .odt file just does not work. This is after I follow closely the instructions in http://facweb.knowlton.ohio-state.edu/pviton/support/tex4ht.html and passed all the tests. I tried to install the latest snapshot but failed miserably.
I spent another hour on latex2rtf. Formulas in the generated rtf file simply can not be edited in word. Eventually, I downloaded a trial version of SWP. After a few crashes and a lot of tex file changes, I get a working .doc file. I need to manually update all references and equation numbers but at least I can upload the final version of my manuscript tomorrow. I strongly believe that the next big thing for lyx should be ODF or Word/XML compatibility. Bo
