Three years before a native Quartz OpenOffice for OS X

[MacBytes]

Category: 3rd Party Software
Link: Three years before a native Quartz OpenOffice for OS X (http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/32436.html)

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[mac15]

That sucks, its because some core open office APIs are going to change for 2.0. The windows and linux release is 2005 Q2, still extremely far off

[nagromme]

But does that mean we won't get OpenOffice 1.0 or 1.1 at all? That's not clear to me.

From the OpenOffice FAQ:

"Work will be ongoing to create a stable, bug-free port based on OpenOffice.org 1.0.1 (and later 1.1), which will include both the XWindows version and a Mac OS X Quartz/Aqua graphics version, but more developers are needed. Everyone is invited to join the project and lend a hand"

Sounds like that's still on track, to me. Version 2.0 is a separate issue, maybe.

Anyone know?

[Powerbook G5]

A fully Aquafied Openoffice would be one sweet program. I for one cannot wait for the day it becomes a reality.

[Longey Nowze]

something i don't understand about this project is the reason they have so few people working on it, from the site I understand that they have only a hand full of people working on it! this is a very important app for OS X! I understand why apple wont help M$ politics could be a reason or they will launch their own suit soon I don't know I hope that more people can join and help them port the App!

THANK YOU
MaT

[tduality]

Originally posted by nagromme
But does that mean we won't get OpenOffice 1.0 or 1.1 at all? That's not clear to me.

From the OpenOffice FAQ:

"Work will be ongoing to create a stable, bug-free port based on OpenOffice.org 1.0.1 (and later 1.1), which will include both the XWindows version and a Mac OS X Quartz/Aqua graphics version, but more developers are needed. Everyone is invited to join the project and lend a hand"

Sounds like that's still on track, to me. Version 2.0 is a separate issue, maybe.

Anyone know?

As far as I understand it the problem is only the Aquafied version. We'll get Version 1.1 using X11 sooner.

Edit: More insight info is available at http://trinity.neooffice.org/

Check it out!

[saint]

I just downloaded X11 and OpenOffice- I am very impressed. It's pretty good for a free program, apart from being pretty bulky, and the windows 95 look. A native OS X version would be super.

[mwpeters8182]

I too am very impressed with OpenOffice on my iBook, but my school was offering a 2 computer license of Office X for $99, so I bought that. I'll still keep OO on my computer to keep up with the development, but for the time being, it looks like it's still Microsoft for me. I really like not having to fire up X11. Hopefully I can make the switch come 2005, when the new Aqua version comes out.

MP

[tduality]

The story continues.....

TheRegister (http://theregister.com/content/4/32483.html) has a statement from one of the developers of the aqua port. They are trying to get an intermediate 1.5 release out but desparately need help with the coding.

I think its a bit strange that Open Office doesn't seem to find to much interest in the Mac community. Or am I wrong here?

I don't say that Open Office is a real 'Mac Application'. Indeed I find it as confusing and non intuitive as MS Office. But it is an alternative. At work I use it about 90% of the time and MS Office only for some very rare cases.

On OS X it is definitely one of the major pieces in the application mosaic I need to introduce a Mac into our company environment.

[bobindashadows]

Um... in my experience... doesn't "3 years" generally mean "We have no godly idea"?