Nor will Microsoft Office (any version) open Symphony documents, unless you take the trouble to export to a format other than Open Document.
Note that if you install Office 2007, save a document, and try to open it in Symphony, it will not work at all. It should say: compatibility with old Microsoft Office formats. It also has a web browser that is based on Firefox 3. It is an office suite that comprises three main programs, namely, a word processor, a spreadsheet program, and a presentation and slideshow program. The FAQ claims some compatibility with “Microsoft Office files” (though there’s a long list of things that might not convert correctly), but studiously avoids any mention of the 2007 Microsoft Office document formats. On the other hand, Lotus Symphony was developed by IBM. It can read create, edit and share these types of files. Considered purely as an office suite, it does not yet come close to Microsoft Office, or even Open Office. IBM Lotus Symphony is an Office Suite for processing Microsoft documents. Then a group of former OpenOffice developers along with new newly recruited developers forked OpenOffice and called their project LibreOffice. Why would anyone want to use the new Symphony? I presume it makes some kind of sense in the context of an integrated workflow and collaboration platform based on Notes. Long story short - Lotus Symphony and Star Office were either legacy or not so actively developed software while OpenOffice remained the main player.
It was meant for writing and editing presentations, spreadsheets, text through a word processor, and other. It’s built on the Eclipse Rich Client Platform (RCP), which is interesting in itself, and is another salvo in the office document format war. Lotus Symphony suite of software developed by IBM. The only thing I found online was a converter package by ABC, but as I said above, it doesnt do anything as its the trial version and it cant be purchased anywhere. I’ve had a quick look at the beta of Lotus Symphony, IBM’s new Office suite. Installed the Lotus Symphony via the link you sent and it doesnt recognise the file format.