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The latest version of Openoffice is out
THE OPEN SOURCE RIVAL to Microsoft Office, Openoffice.org 3.2 is now available for download.
It reportedly boasts faster start-up times, improved Open Document Format (ODF) support, better support for the Vole's Office document files and support for postscript-based Opentype fonts.
The release comes after OpenOffice.org hit a milestone of 300 million downloads over the course of its 10-year history.
The free and open productivity suite includes all the basic office components including word processor, spreadsheet, presentation, graphics, and formula and database capabilities. Improvements to those components in version 3.2 include upgrades to the Calc spreadsheet module. The Chart module received a 'usability makeover' and includes new chart types.
Version 3.2 of Openoffice.org is available for download on the organization's website.
We have been playing with it all morning and it is a lot faster. The outfit claims OpenOffice.org 3.2 Calc and Writer have both reduced 'cold start' times by 46 per cent since version 3.0 was released just over a year ago. We're not sure it is that much faster on our system, but it is faster. µ
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All these linux haters, do they drive manual or automatic cars? I mean, manual is considerably harder and easily more rewarding. Also it improves safety as you're more directly involved.
A bit like linux really.
And all you pedestrian/cyclist/public transport users/couch sofa linux haters, I can't think of an analogy.
@me
Glad to be of help. You can get more information if you need to on the OpenOffice FAQ wiki:
http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/FAQ
And you can read others' questions and receive answers to your own questions in the user forum:
http://user.services.openoffice.org/en/forum/
I think you will find the people there eager to help you out (just like similar user forums in most major Linux distributions). That's why I like open source so much; its a basically one big group of people all helping each other out (kind of a refreshing change from money-based proprietary software).
Glen you were doing fine until you had to throw that Linux brick at the Windows users...everything you posted is true right up until you said, "The simplest way to install all of this software is to download an operating system called Ubuntu".
There is nothing easier on Unbuntu than on Windows7 and certainly there is a lot you cant do with Ubuntu that you can with Windows7. I understand though...it's like having the ugly dog no one wants to pet. He's a great dog...really.
http://www.spicebird.com/
Plenty players outside of Microsoft, Office/Outlook is no panacea.
@Andres. Yeah there's no e-mail client. No web browser either. Nor a calendar. There's another free software project called "Mozilla" where you can download "Thunderbird", "Firefox" and "Sunbird". Or there's "Evolution" which provide an e-mail client and a calendar. You need not let the lack of an e-mail client deter your use of OpenOffice.
The simplest way to install all of this software is to download an operating system called "Ubuntu".
That was very nice of you to take the time to give me this info....... Thank you very much.
No email client yet?. That's why most people don't switch to OpenOffice.
@me:
OpenOffice dictionary extensions for all languages can be found at:
http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/en/dictionary
Just:
1) Click on the language you want, and download to a folder on your computer.
2) Close OpenOffice, click on the .oxt file you downloaded to install the dictionary/thesaurus.
3) Start up OpenOffice, then in:
Tools options language settings writing aids, click on EDIT in avail language modules, and select your dictionary, then click on OK.
4) To set the default language for documents:
Tools options language settings Languages, click on the drop-down box in the "Western" field, and select the default language you want for your documents.
If you have acquired or made a document with unknown language settings, just select all the text in OOW, then Tools Language For Selection , and change the language to what you want.
Works in Linux and Windows. Hope this helps.
What "expensive certifcation for software"?
We've been developing x64 bit software for Windows for ages without the need for that.
Are you confusing that with signed drivers?
Cheers,
Mike
I need both English and French spell checking as I work in both languages. I have tried many times to get the French dictionary add on to work but it never has so I am left with MS Office.
Will the language add on's work in this version?
Perhaps developers don't have the skills.
Perhaps developers dont want to pay the M$ tax to get expensive certifcation for software theyre just going to give away? And you cant blame them, really.
Besides, as you say, the 32bit version will still work fine. At least until you get a 4GB spreadsheet.
For linux you can get 32 or 64bit versions, for windows only 32bit, and yet figures show w7 is actually very popular in its 64bit version, so 64bit for windows is going mainstream.
So isn't it time open source people took notice of that?
Not that 32bit versions won't work fine of course, but still.