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Aqua OpenOffice.org v2.0 Cancelled

Posted by michael on from the learn-to-like-X-like-everyone-else dept.

Ant writes "According to MacSlash's story, a recent post on OpenOffice.org said no Mac OS X work has been done since 2003 and that there are no longer any plans for an Aqua version 'due to various licensing, political, and fundamental engineering difficulties'. :("

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  1. Comment removed by account_deleted · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Comment removed based on user account deletion

  2. Re:What is X11 vs. native vs. NeoOffice.org??? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    native is special because it runs faster and blends in with other native apps

    aqua and quartz are bad because they are made by apple

    x11 is good because it is produced by the good folks over at X.org

  3. Re:What's the downside to using X11? by Megane · · Score: 1, Flamebait
    Installation of X11 after OS X is installed typically requires the user to reboot their system with their OS X install disc, and then install the X11 support atop their existing OS X installation.

    Wrong. You should be able to just insert the install disc, find the appropriate .PKG files, and double-click on them to run the installer.

    I guess everybody's just too busy constantly recompiling their Linux packages from source to mess with an OS X port. Must be the same problem with the MESS emulator, which hasn't been upgraded since 2003 either.

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  4. Re:What's the downside to using X11? by sabNetwork · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Yeah man. It's pretty damned ugly in Windows, too.

    Not to criticize your GUI fashion sense.
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  5. Re:What's the downside to using X11? by Durandal64 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Because the everyday person doesn't need it, and it's fucking confusing for anyone but a geek. If geeks want it, they can install it. Why don't you just tell Microsoft that they need to include their POSIX layer with every Windows install and smack a "Getting Started With Windows Unix Services" tutorial on the screen during initial setup?