Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

Easy Way for Sharing OpenOffice.org Documents?

Posted by Cliff on from the lite-and-simple-viewing dept.

rekrutacja asks: "I'm trying to find easy way for reading OpenOffice.org documents in places where you can't (or don't want to) install the full OOo suite. I found an on-line reader, but I would like something for offline viewing. There is a Java-based standalone program that you can download from here, but I can't seem to get it running to my liking. OOo Lite/Reader/Viewer should be easy to install (especially for Windows) and I'd like it to be small enough to fit my 16MB pen-drive. Even a Firefox/IE plugin is better than nothing. Does anyone know of such a beast?"

5 of 83 comments (clear)

  1. Since you are focusing on reading and not editing by finkployd · · Score: 4, Informative

    Why not export to pdf?

    Finkployd

  2. Horrors! by VernonNemitz · · Score: 3, Informative

    I'm sure this counts as heresy or worse, but if it works...?

    Microsoft has a stand-alone "Word Viewer" program for at least reading .doc files. Since Open Office has the goal of creating compatible files, it seems to me that this program should be able to at least partly fit your need.

  3. AbiWord by Arivia · · Score: 5, Informative

    Why not use AbiWord? The Windows port is about as small as what you're looking for, and it has full compatibility with OOo with the import/output plugins(when the new document standard is implemented in OOo, I don't think even those wil be needed.)

    --
    The role of the writer is not to say what we can all say, but what we are unable to say. -Anais Nin
    1. Re:AbiWord by Craigweb · · Score: 2, Informative

      One more thing to try: AbiWord for Thumb Drives

      AbiWord for Thumb Drives is an UNOFFICIAL version designed for use on USB Thumb/Pen Drives. It was created by Craigweb (Me).

      To import OpenOffice documents you will need to also download the ImportExport-2.2.1 plugins.

  4. The official support community, and google, know. by dan_bethe · · Score: 1, Informative
    There should be a note on the submitter page for Slashdot reminding people to first use google and go to the canonical source of information on a given subject, before posting.

    Anyhow, there is the solution the google link above. "Ask Slashdot" to the rescue, clicking on google for you 24/7!