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WilHarris · 22nd Oct 2005, 17:35

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2005/10...open_office_2/

Sp! · 22nd Oct 2005, 17:43

If creating pdf's is a big deal to you try http://www.primopdf.com/ it's a free pdf printer and seems to work quite well even keeps hyperlinks and stuff. Can't say I'm going to give open office a try just because I already have a office licence and just about everyone I know uses MS office anyway...

kickarse · 22nd Oct 2005, 19:18

Or a better one called PDFCreator, even has a server edition for shared pdf converting.

http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail...r/1092137928/1

cpemma · 22nd Oct 2005, 19:34

It's come at a good time, with small firms upgrading their Office 9x-2k3 and finding one copy of Office XP won't install on every PC in the building.

My boss, honest as the day, could never understand software licensing, that if he spent £1k on a new PC he needed to spend as much again for extra copies of software we already had.

Darv · 22nd Oct 2005, 19:43

I switched to Open Office a while back. I miss Outlook but I'm happy with the rest of it, I don't use it that often though

Murdoc · 22nd Oct 2005, 19:58

Used OOo for ages, the pdf export is great for uni and looks rather pro. I have been using v1 but this is a huge upgrade and I hate to use Office now.

'doc

perplekks45 · 22nd Oct 2005, 20:03

Well, there are a lot of people, companies and even cities or state organisations switching to Linux and/or OO.
For example the city of Munich which is switching the school pc's OS to Linux and hands a free OO cd to every student.
Or the Frech Gendarmerie switching to OO.

pman · 22nd Oct 2005, 21:01

Is there any advantage over office 2003? ive got office 2003 and it doesn everything I want it to and has a nice GUI. Need I switch?

perplekks45 · 22nd Oct 2005, 21:42

Imho: No. You bought 'o3? Keep it! You downloaded it? Give OO a try.

jezmck · 22nd Oct 2005, 22:29

I've considered OOo, but have too much experience with MSO to just chuck away...
Perhaps I'll try weaning myself off it.

P2D · 23rd Oct 2005, 00:12

I *ahem* Aquired a copy of M$ Office, I need it for college since i`m doing the BTEC nationals which uses M$-O. I Have to use M$ at college, So this wouldnt be any good for me, Tho i do get the satisfaction of ripping off M$ whenever i use it

Murdoc · 23rd Oct 2005, 00:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by jazzle

I've considered OOo, but have too much experience with MSO to just chuck away...
Perhaps I'll try weaning myself off it.

The transision isn't that bad didn't take me long, their is even a guide as to the MSO equivalent functions are in OOo.

MSOOOo

'doc

yodasarmpit · 23rd Oct 2005, 02:36

you can barely tell this new version apart from MS office, they are almost identical.

BurntKona · 23rd Oct 2005, 11:25

Will definately have to look into this update. Didn't have any problem migrating from an ancient copy of Office to OpenOffice. Now I am going through all my old docs and archiving them into pdf.

Nexxo · 23rd Oct 2005, 12:03

I have MS Office 2003 for £17,-- as part of the Home User scheme for NHS staff.

MS has licensing agreements with several government institutions like this. The deal is simple: as long as you work for an outfit which has such a deal, you are entitled to use one copy of MS Office for just £17,-- admin fee on a home machine. One copy per user. If you work for a government outfit in the UK (or the US, for that matter), check out whether it has a Home User license deal going with MS.

Otherwise, OpenOffice is your perfect option.

cpemma · 23rd Oct 2005, 12:28

Where does Star Office 8 fit in the scheme of things? I gather it's a bit like Mozilla and Firefox, same codebase in 2000 but now developed by different groups, a Sun pro and an OOo am team. Who's winning?

KriTip · 23rd Oct 2005, 16:27

I belive StarOffice is still built from the OO codebase, but is closed as it uses extra patented technologies, that can't remain as code in the open-source of OO.

Kristian

Tomm · 23rd Oct 2005, 22:49

Has anyone used the Mac version of this yet? I was using both versions of the 1.1 OOo, and neither of them were particularly nice to use. NeoOffice (Open office v1.1 but based on Java) was a bit slow and didn't work amazingly. OpenOffice v1.1 for X11 was a bit ugly and the lack of keyboard shortcuts was a bit annoying. I don't really want to download this new version only to find it's not great either.

Or if only pages would support doc files, I would be happy with that.

Bruno_me · 23rd Oct 2005, 23:56

OOo is a fork of staroffice, mainly due to sun's licensing

I've been using the betas of OOo 2 for a while now, I love it

Firehed · 24th Oct 2005, 00:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by cpemma

Where does Star Office 8 fit in the scheme of things? I gather it's a bit like Mozilla and Firefox, same codebase in 2000 but now developed by different groups, a Sun pro and an OOo am team. Who's winning?

The consumers, of course. Multiple implementations of free/open source means take your pick without having to buy a new version. Whether it's for stability, UI or whatever, you can easily get a hybrid version coming about that's the best of both, umm, codebases.

22nd Oct 2005, 17:35	#1
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22nd Oct 2005, 19:18	#3
kickarse Ultramodder Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Holyoke, MA Posts: 1,281	Or a better one called PDFCreator, even has a server edition for shared pdf converting. http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail...r/1092137928/1 __________________ Top 5 Listening to Now - A Second To Last - Dying Against Your Will Rock Kills Kid - Paralyzed Zero State Reflex - I'm Splintering Hot Hot Heat - Middle of No Where - www.nerges.net

22nd Oct 2005, 19:34	#4
cpemma Ecky thump Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: S.Yorkshire, OK Posts: 12,333	It's come at a good time, with small firms upgrading their Office 9x-2k3 and finding one copy of Office XP won't install on every PC in the building. My boss, honest as the day, could never understand software licensing, that if he spent £1k on a new PC he needed to spend as much again for extra copies of software we already had. __________________ Nobody's perfect. But being a Yorkshireman is as close as you can get.

22nd Oct 2005, 20:03	#7
perplekks45 BSc... finally Join Date: May 2004 Location: Vienna, Austria Posts: 3,350	Well, there are a lot of people, companies and even cities or state organisations switching to Linux and/or OO. For example the city of Munich which is switching the school pc's OS to Linux and hands a free OO cd to every student. Or the Frech Gendarmerie switching to OO. __________________ "The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was not meant that we should voyage far." Blame it on Cheaps! [now a social group]

22nd Oct 2005, 21:01	#8
pman Multimodder Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 88	Is there any advantage over office 2003? ive got office 2003 and it doesn everything I want it to and has a nice GUI. Need I switch? __________________ MacBook 1.83Ghz, 1GB RAM, 60GB HD

22nd Oct 2005, 17:43	#2
Sp! Hypermodder Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Hemel Posts: 975	If creating pdf's is a big deal to you try http://www.primopdf.com/ it's a free pdf printer and seems to work quite well even keeps hyperlinks and stuff. Can't say I'm going to give open office a try just because I already have a office licence and just about everyone I know uses MS office anyway...

22nd Oct 2005, 19:43	#5
Darv Bling!! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: St Albans, UK Posts: 1,666	I switched to Open Office a while back. I miss Outlook but I'm happy with the rest of it, I don't use it that often though

22nd Oct 2005, 19:58	#6
Murdoc Gas Mask..ZOMG Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Dudley, West Midlands Posts: 2,473	Used OOo for ages, the pdf export is great for uni and looks rather pro. I have been using v1 but this is a huge upgrade and I hate to use Office now. 'doc

22nd Oct 2005, 21:42	#9
perplekks45 BSc... finally Join Date: May 2004 Location: Vienna, Austria Posts: 3,350	Imho: No. You bought 'o3? Keep it! You downloaded it? Give OO a try. __________________ "The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was not meant that we should voyage far." Blame it on Cheaps! [now a social group]

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23rd Oct 2005, 00:12	#11
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23rd Oct 2005, 02:36	#13
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23rd Oct 2005, 11:25	#14
BurntKona What's a Dremel? Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 15	Will definately have to look into this update. Didn't have any problem migrating from an ancient copy of Office to OpenOffice. Now I am going through all my old docs and archiving them into pdf.

23rd Oct 2005, 12:03	#15
Nexxo ...like a geek! Moderator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 15,108	I have MS Office 2003 for £17,-- as part of the Home User scheme for NHS staff. MS has licensing agreements with several government institutions like this. The deal is simple: as long as you work for an outfit which has such a deal, you are entitled to use one copy of MS Office for just £17,-- admin fee on a home machine. One copy per user. If you work for a government outfit in the UK (or the US, for that matter), check out whether it has a Home User license deal going with MS. Otherwise, OpenOffice is your perfect option. __________________ "You actually hope to achieve your ideals, I just use mine as an excuse to hate everything" --specofdust "There is no Real Life, only Away From Keyboard" --gpw111 "...my wife says I can't have any trolls, cause they argue with the dog and eat the fish" --KayinBlack

23rd Oct 2005, 12:28	#16
cpemma Ecky thump Moderator Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: S.Yorkshire, OK Posts: 12,333	Where does Star Office 8 fit in the scheme of things? I gather it's a bit like Mozilla and Firefox, same codebase in 2000 but now developed by different groups, a Sun pro and an OOo am team. Who's winning? __________________ Nobody's perfect. But being a Yorkshireman is as close as you can get.

23rd Oct 2005, 16:27	#17
KriTip Minimodder Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Nuneaton Posts: 35	I belive StarOffice is still built from the OO codebase, but is closed as it uses extra patented technologies, that can't remain as code in the open-source of OO. Kristian

23rd Oct 2005, 22:49	#18
Tomm I also ride trials :¬) Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Fallowfield, Manchester Posts: 2,233	Has anyone used the Mac version of this yet? I was using both versions of the 1.1 OOo, and neither of them were particularly nice to use. NeoOffice (Open office v1.1 but based on Java) was a bit slow and didn't work amazingly. OpenOffice v1.1 for X11 was a bit ugly and the lack of keyboard shortcuts was a bit annoying. I don't really want to download this new version only to find it's not great either. Or if only pages would support doc files, I would be happy with that. __________________ Carrot cake cheesecake Shuttle SN85G4V2 \| A64 3200+ / Apple PowerBook 12

23rd Oct 2005, 23:56	#19
Bruno_me Fake-ad‎min Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 1,134	OOo is a fork of staroffice, mainly due to sun's licensing I've been using the betas of OOo 2 for a while now, I love it __________________ jello!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Last edited by Bruno_me; 24th Oct 2005 at 00:12.