George Mogiljansky wrote: > http://www.macdevcenter.com/pub/a/mac/2003/02/07/x11.html > > The above link explains what you need. Quite simple, > I've done it today. Thanks to the Open Source crowd - > and Apple's ability to use Open Source SW. A perfect > marriage, if such a thing exists!
Yes, this is nice, I've got it working myself. Caveats: The OpenOffice download is > 100 MB, so this is a broadband thing only, or having a friend with a fast connection and a CD burner. Integration is spotty, at best. Under Apple's X11 implementation, cut and paste works between X11 apps and native OSX apps, but you still can't double-click on a document and get the app to open. Open Office is nice, but definitely a beta. I blows up some times for no particular reason, it's slow (at least on my Beige G3 upgr to G4/466) and the interface is decidedly Windows-like. A native OSX port is in the works, tentatively scheduled for release late this year or early next, at the rate it's being worked on. I REALLYY REALLY wish Apple would scoop this up and native-ize it like they did Safari. That said, I'm really glad to have it running on my Mac at home, since OO is my suite I use at work on my PC except fro database stuff, for which I still need Excel because the ODBC integration of Open Office'es spreadsheet app is remarkable for it's utter and totally confusing and opaque setup. I have still not gotten it to work, and database integration is a large part of what I *do* for a living... -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
