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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. good by Triumph+The+Insult+C · · Score: 0, Troll

    Apple is not OSS friedly. Sure, there is that whole Darwin thing, but really, they take a lot and don't give much back. If companies aren't going to give back a little for as much as they have recieved, I say this is good.

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    vodka, straight up, thank you!
  2. MS Office by Saeed+al-Sahaf · · Score: 0, Troll

    Microsoft to Apple: "OWNED!"

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    "Who are in control, they are not in control of anything - they don't even control themselves!" - Glen Beck
  3. Re:What's the downside to using X11? by skinfitz · · Score: 0, Troll


    Silly! It's not pretty enough!

    Everyone knows Mac users would burst into flame if they used software that looked like one of those common computers. They would much rather pay Microsoft hundreds of dollars for something that looks prettier.