OpenOffice 3.0 for Mac goes final
updated 11:05 am EDT, Mon October 13, 2008
OpenOffice 3.0 goes final
Following extensive beta testing, the developers of OpenOffice have released the completed version of its v3.0 productivity suite. The software covers a variety of tasks, including spreadsheets, word processing and presentation work; editions are also available for a variety of different operating systems. The v3.0 update is said to be particularly important for the Mac, as users can now install a native client that does not require X11.
These changes are also said to aid in performance and stability, and introduce support for Mac OS X's accessibility APIs, which primarily help people with little to no eyesight.
Other features of the software include new collaboration, charting and drawing tools, Office 2007 import filters, and support for OpenDocument Format (ODF) 1.2. Also present are improved XSLT-based filters, and better XML support. OpenOffice 3.0 is a free download.
no powerpc version
10/13, 11:30am reply
Still no PowerPC version. Website is really slow!
bhuot
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3.0r4 PPC
10/13, 11:44am reply
Looks like the PPC version isn't quite finished yet:
Here's a link to a mirror that hosts a 3.0.0 beta build m32 for PPC (the latest one I could find, releases 10/10):
http://ooopackages.good-day.net/pub/OpenOffice.org/MacOSX/
Direct link to download (MacNN will probably mangle this link, so you might have to browse to the "DevDEV300m32" directory above):
http://ooopackages.good-day.net/pub/OpenOffice.org/MacOSX/DevDEV300m32/BrOoDevDEV300m32MacOSXPowerPCinstallpt-BR.dmg
WiseWeasel
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Changelog?
10/13, 12:29pm reply
Any changes from RC4?
dronkert
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I'm sticking w/Neooffice.
10/13, 03:39pm reply
Congrats to the guys who worked hard on bringing this to Mac, but IMO NeoOffice looks a whole lot better and integrates better w/OS X. I believe there will be a 3.0 of NeoOffice soon as well.
I wish they'd GPL OO.o so the two projects could share code bidirectionally...
W
VValdo
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Both look good
10/14, 10:18am reply
I have tested both Neo Office 2.2.5 and Open Office 3.0. Both of them look pretty good to me - fast enough, and good GUI.
350Z
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