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normyzo · Jul 30, 2003, 02:29 PM

Hi,

I've generated and posted the final patch set for compiling OpenOffice.org 1.1 RC3 for X11. See Issue # 17274 for all the patches if anyone wants to try it themselves. These patches will hopefully go into CVS over the next day or two, and then we'll have a fully buildable 1.1 for OS X before the release. Note that these patches do NOT include extra OS X functionality that our 1.0.3 GM had, like extra printing and font support. But hey, it runs!

http://www.openoffice.org/project/ww...e.cgi?id=17274

For all you people who are saying "I won't use it until Aqua", well, that's where we are now going. Getting 1.1 building with gcc 3.3 on OS X was the first step toward really doing this. Next, we are moving NeoOffice to OOo 1.1 base, and that will be Cool.

Dan
fa@ooo

Developer · Jul 30, 2003, 02:39 PM

Don't support StarDivision or anything that descends from it. StarDivision had as dubious business practices as Microsoft maybe.

I pity anybody who naively contributes to their open source efforts.

JLL · Jul 30, 2003, 02:41 PM

Originally posted by Developer:
Don't support StarDivision or anything that descends from it. StarDivision had as dubious business practices as Microsoft maybe.

I pity anybody who naively contributes to their open source efforts.

StarDivision? They died over four years ago when Sun bought StarOffice.

Developer · Jul 30, 2003, 02:48 PM

Originally posted by JLL:
StarDivision? They died over four years ago when Sun bought StarOffice.

They didn't die, they were taken over by Sun. That means Sun has taken over their assets and duties - including that they factually owe me money.

Don't support people that defraud people of money.

MacGorilla · Jul 30, 2003, 02:54 PM

OOOOO a new version of OO.o...time to download. You guys are great.

As for Developer, contact Sun with your gripe. The people working on OO.o have zero to do with Star Division.

normyzo · Jul 30, 2003, 04:48 PM

He's right, I have nothing to do with StarDivision. I am not paid by Sun/Star. OOo is free.

In any case, there will probably be binaries in the near future of a stock 1.1 distribution for the "bleeding edge" types.

Dan

Ilja · Jul 30, 2003, 05:13 PM

Originally posted by normyzo:
For all you people who are saying "I won't use it until Aqua", well, that's where we are now going. Getting 1.1 building with gcc 3.3 on OS X was the first step toward really doing this. Next, we are moving NeoOffice to OOo 1.1 base, and that will be Cool.

Dan
fa@ooo

How long will it take before the first Aqua build?

Developer · Jul 30, 2003, 05:58 PM

Originally posted by MacGorilla:
The people working on OO.o have zero to do with Star Division.

I am just pointing out whom they are helping. Sure you can contribute your work to a company of lies and false promises for free. But don't expect me to have respect for that.
(I'm talking about the original Star Division here, not Sun)

So whenever you use that code, or even contribute to it, you should be aware where it comes from.

normyzo · Jul 30, 2003, 09:10 PM

Originally posted by Ilja:
How long will it take before the first Aqua build?

Well, we've already got the NeoOffice project in mostly-Aqua mode, but lots needs to be done. Now that 1.1 is up, we're going to be going faster. Later this summer we'll have some alphas or something based off 1.1.

dAn

decursive · Jul 30, 2003, 10:58 PM

Originally posted by Developer:
I am just pointing out whom they are helping. Sure you can contribute your work to a company of lies and false promises for free. But don't expect me to have respect for that.
(I'm talking about the original Star Division here, not Sun)

So whenever you use that code, or even contribute to it, you should be aware where it comes from.

i have no idea what you're talking about. that's like saying contributing to mozilla is bad because AOL funded it.

decursive · Jul 30, 2003, 11:03 PM

also, i want to say that you OO.o/Neo guys have done an amazing job.

Scotttheking · Jul 31, 2003, 02:49 AM

Sweet!
I'm still on 1.01 because of some major problem in 1.03 (that I haven't had time to track down and bug). I hope this fixes it.

davecom · Jul 31, 2003, 08:32 AM

Originally posted by Scotttheking:
Sweet!
I'm still on 1.01 because of some major problem in 1.03 (that I haven't had time to track down and bug). I hope this fixes it.

There's nothing better than using oh so sweet proprietary office suites with no problems from version to version(if you can afford it).