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RedOffice 4.0 Beta Updates OpenOffice UI

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the but-is-it-better dept.

Johannes Eva writes "As IBM Lotus Symphony shows its first public version 1.0, the Chinese OpenOffice.org derivative RedOffice offers the first beta of its new version 4.0. The open source RedOffice gets a new UI inspired from Microsoft Office 2007, with a vertical 'ribbon.' Is this the future of OpenOffice.org?"

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  1. All your documents are belonging to us... by Frosty+Piss · · Score: 0, Troll

    Given China's propensity to spy on its own citizens and foreigners as well, one wonders what back-door document stealing code snips are buried deep within this OO fork...

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  2. Likely Hidden Feature: by FurtiveGlancer · · Score: 0, Troll

    When activated, the ribbon also enables your webcam, so the RedOffice interface crew can monitor your "user experience." The goal, of course, is to improve useability. This begs the questions "of what?" and "for whom?"

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