On 04/18/2010 03:29 AM, Lars Nooden wrote: > (Moving this from Users@ where it does not belong, over to discuss@ > where it is on-topic.) > > On 04/17/2010 11:08 PM, Dave Barton wrote: > >>> 2010/1/30 Lars Nooden<[email protected]>: >>>> The  Sun ODF plugin can be found here still > [snip] >> The subsequent "Download Now" link goes to the Oracle on-line store, >> which does not appear offer any download purchase option. > > Back in January it was still free of charge and the change looks recent. > >> Are Oracle trying to put another roadblock in the uptake of ODF? > > Or a roadblock in the update of OOo, because the plugin was the only way > for MS Office users to produce files in OpenOffice.org's default format, > the OpenDocument Format. > > A broken link is one thing, but a price change implies that a larhger > number of Oracle staff were involved and not all may be on the same page > as the CEO.
Or are... Larry may need to pay for his America's Cup yacht :-0 As mentioned on the users list, I was able to download via: > Found that I can download it for free (I have a registered Sun account) via: > <https://cds.sun.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/WFS/CDS-CDS_SMI-Site/en_US/-/USD/viewproductdetail-start?productref=odf-3.2-win-...@cds-cds_smi&Origin=ViewProductDetail-Start> > > More: > <http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&complete=0&q="sun+odf+plugin"+%2B"3.2"&btnG=Search> Admittedly I didn't read the license, so don't know if I'm in violation (probably am). I did however notice that the first time that I brought up an .odt in Word that the browser automatically opened & I was taken to an Oracle registration page. Dismissed and subsequent .odt's no longer do the same. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
