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OpenOffice.org For Mac OS X

Posted by Hemos on from the making-it-work dept.

Chris Coleman writes "Move over Microsoft, OpenOffice.org is starting to take hold on Mac OS X. To facilitate this, we at Daemon News have put together a CD set that makes it really easy to install and use. We are also donating part of our booth space at Mac World Expo to the OpenOffice.org group to help spread awareness."

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  1. Quartz (Native OSX) version not ready yet. by rf600r · · Score: 5, Informative

    So says this page.

    "The 1.0 sources build for Quartz (Mac OS X native). OpenOffice.org doesn't work there yet, but the program compiles and links, a large first step towards beginning our Quartz and Aqua tracks. If you're a developer, find out how to build and help us get the Quartz version finished and move onto our Aqua redesign effort! Special thanks to Dan B. and Dan W. for helping to push this along!"

  2. My god you're ugly. by l-ascorbic · · Score: 5, Informative


    Screenshots comparing OpenOffice.org with Office v.X show quite how far it has to go. It simply looks ghastly.

  3. Aqua adoption timeline by selderrr · · Score: 5, Informative

    more detailed schedule found here

    Still a long way to go, but if they get it aquafied, MS might eventually get hurt. Offcourse, they'll change doc format faster than you can say 'blub'...

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  4. Re:Question. by ted_nugent · · Score: 4, Informative

    If you want to run openoffice without X, try the (very) beta NeoOffice.

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  5. Re:Question. by jbolden · · Score: 4, Informative

    Neooffice is/was a proof of concept project. It isn't and its not going to be a end user product.