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OpenOffice for Mac OS X Developer Build Available

Posted by pudge on from the mmmm-chocolate-babies dept.

colaboy writes "As of today, the folks at OpenOffice.org have successfully built OpenOffice.org 638c for Mac OS X using the X11 windowing system from XFree86.org. It works. They need, more than ever, help to finish it, so that it uses OpenOffice.org 1.0 and Aqua, and is bug-free. Download it now, and join the project and mailing list. Hunt for bugs; test features; make suggestions. They have proven the concept: OpenOffice.org can run--and it looks beautiful--on Mac OS X."

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  1. Re:The ironing is delicious by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Informative

    Go to preferences. Select "File Helpers". Sort by MIMEtypes. Look for image/png and image/x-png. Click Change..., and look for the "Handling" box. Select the plug-in option, which should auto-select Apple Quicktime plugin.

    Now you can see them.

  2. Re:OpenOffice... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Informative

    'nuff said.

    I know this is probably going to get marked as a troll, but come on, look a that. That's just terrible.

  3. Re:OpenOffice... by kwerle · · Score: 2, Informative

    Depending on your needs, OpenOffice is a great alternative to M$ Office. We used it on Windows instead of M$, and it has been sorely missed on OSX. I'm glad they have the X11 port done, as I do not fear X11 (see also fink.sf.net for an "easy" X11 install).

    If you're looking for something that works, give it a shot - it is free, after all :-)

    (I can't speak to the quality on OSX, but on Windows it was very stable)

  4. DEvelopers Build NOT CONSUMERS by nedrichards · · Score: 2, Informative

    People, this is a barely stable developers build. It's not ready for the public yet. Eventually it will have an Aqua front end, but not yet because they've only just managed to hack this build together!

    It's put out there for the Apple WWDC for people to take a look at and come along and give a hand. Please do not think that this is anywhere near the quality of OpenOffice.org 1.0 on Linux, Windows or Solaris. Yet.

    --
    http://www.nedrichards.com
  5. Re:The ironing is delicious by mr100percent · · Score: 2, Informative

    MSIE on Mac OS X can handle png images, but for some reason the browser ignores them by default.

    In the Explorer Menu, go to Preferences. go to file helpers. Where it says under MIME type "image/png" click change and change the bottom drop box to "View with Browser."
    Reopen the page
    Voila!