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Update to OpenOffice 2 Released

Posted by Zonk on from the better-word-processing dept.

VincenzoRomano writes "The very first update to OpenOffice 2, namely v2.0.1, has been released. Despite its version numbering, along with minor bug fixes there are a number of new features. From the update page: 'For example, it is now possible to disable and hide particular application settings, which comes in handy for central administration in networks. Plus, a new keyboard shortcut permits the user to return to a saved cursor position. The bullets and numbering feature has been expanded, and a new mail merge feature is available.' Downloads are ready in both binary formats and source code for an ever increasing number of localised languages. Go grab your version!"

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  1. To make OpenOffice faster by shreevatsa · · Score: 4, Informative

    I just read this somewhere; thought everyone might find it useful --
    Go to Tools->Options->OpenOffice.org->Java and uncheck the "Use a Java Runtime Environment". (AFAIK, it doesn't break anything I use.)

  2. It breaks the database and a whole lot of stuff by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    Java gets used quite a bit in OpenOffice.org. In OpenOffice.org 1.1.4 Java was used for the following:

    1. The Report Autopilot

    2. JDBC driver support for Java-based databases

    3. XSLT filters

    4. BeanShell, the Netbeans scripting language, and the Java UNO bridge

    5. Export filters to the Aportis.doc (.pdb) format for the Palm or Pocket Word (.psw) format for the Pocket PC

    In OpenOffice.org 2.0 Java is additionally used in

    1. Many parts of Base, the new Access-like database application; in particular the file-format which is a HSQLDB database

    2. The media player, which adds movie and sound clips to documents

    3. Mail merges to e-mail, which also require Java Mail

    4. All document wizards in Writer