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OpenOffice.org for Mac OS X Alpha Released!

Posted by Zonk on from the copy-and-paste-how-do-you-break-that dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Nearly 6 years after announcing a Mac port, OpenOffice.org has released the first release of OpenOffice.org for Mac OS X that can finally run without X11!! An alpha is available for download today, but a lot of help is still needed to make OpenOffice.org available for Mac OS X. The site is very blunt: 'WARNING: THIS SOFTWARE MAY CRASH AND MAY DESTROY YOUR DATA DO NOT USE THIS SOFTWARE FOR REAL WORK IN A PRODUCTION ENVIRONMENT. This is an alpha test version so that developers and users can find out what works and not, and make comments on how to improve it.' Currently missing functionality includes printing, pdf export, copy/pasting, and multiple monitors. That said, if you're interested in participating you can visit the Mac team to figure out how you can help today."

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  1. Wow! by sirindex · · Score: 1, Funny

    Bill Gates was right! Open source software does destroy your data! I'm going back to being sodomized with clippy in my comfort zone now! Goodbye!

  2. Warning! by Rob+T+Firefly · · Score: 4, Funny

    'WARNING: This software may crash and may destroy your data Do not use this software for real work in a production environment.
    Do not taunt Happy Fun Software.
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    1. Re:Warning! by CockroachMan · · Score: 5, Funny

      'WARNING: This software may crash and may destroy your data Do not use this software for real work in a production environment. Windows should have one of those in the box..
  3. Slashdot.org for truthiness released! by subreality · · Score: 1, Funny

    Nearly 10 years after announcing spysat pixels for sale, Slashdot.org has released the first release of Slashdot with unbiased truth that can finally run without slant! An alpha is available for viewing today, but a lot of help is still needed to make Slashdot more truthy. The site is very blunt: 'WARNING: THIS SITE MAY CONFUSE THE MEANING OF ALPHA AND RELEASE. DO NOT READ THIS SITE IF YOUR BRAIN IS USED FOR REAL WORK IN A PRODUCTION ENVIRONMENT. This is an alpha test version so that Linux fanboys and OSX users can get way too excited and blow things entirely out of proportion, and make comments on how to improve profit.' Currently missing functionality includes critical thinking, peer review, spellcheck, and multiple opinions. That said, if you're interested in participating you can sign up for an account to figure out how you can start trolling today.

  4. Re:Used it on MacOSX - switching to google docs by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny
    not to mention having every single thing you write indexed for public consumption and advertising goodness...

    google...you seem to apologizing to you girlfriend.
    would you like to

    1. order flowers
    2. seek counseling
    3. look up a local escort service
  5. Re:REALLY READ THAT WARNING MESSAGE by jalefkowit · · Score: 4, Funny

    You won't be able to print. You won't be able to cut+paste reliably.

    Finally! An office suite on OS X that works just like OpenOffice does on Linux! ;-)

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  6. Re:A Massive Waste Of Resources by BruthaMyles · · Score: 2, Funny

    You are John C. Dvorak and I claim my £5

  7. Re:Huh wha? by xtal · · Score: 2, Funny

    Latex might provide better rendering results than terminal. Pico away, however! ;)

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  8. Re:Used it on MacOSX - switching to google docs by NickFitz · · Score: 2, Funny

    Hey! That escort service has the same phone number as the girlfriend!

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