I installed the Windows 8 Tech Preview (32-bit) today on a virtual server. After a few minutes to figure out the new platform UI I installed AOO 3.4. Install went without problems and it appears to run fine.
Of course, there is more that we could do to be a well-integrated Windows desktop application. The best practices are outlined here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/desktop/hh749939 A lot of this is goodness that would help users on Windows 7 and earlier versions as well. For example, the code signing reduces the risk of tampering or corrupt files. It also reduces false complaints by some anti-virus products. The recommended compiler options help reduce the explotability of security vulnerabilities, especially of the kind products run into reading binary file formats. More info on these options are here: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/vcblog/archive/2009/05/21/dynamicbase-and-nxcompat.aspx Did OpenOffice.org ever try for logo certification from Microsoft before? If so, what was the experience? I think it might be worth trying for this with AOO, It would takes some work, but in the end we would have better platform integration, and a better user and admin experience. -Rob
