Re: [CGUYS] Substitute for OpenOffice?
I have half a dozen PC's running OpenOffice (I cannot afford to buy MS Office). Based on folks' experience with LibreOffice and OpenOffice, do you think it is a wise move to dump OpenOffice in favor of LibreOffice? Mike On 1/12/2011 9:27 PM, Art Clemons wrote: On 01/11/2011 01:26 PM, Mike Sloane wrote: LibreOfficehttp://www.documentfoundation.org/ does appear to be an effort at an evolution of OpenOffice, but it seems to come from a different organization not related to Oracle (formerly Sun). LibreOffice has most of the main former non Sun/Oracle developers. Truthfully, Sun was slow including new code or even slightly re-written code from outside Sun and after Oracle absorbed Sun, it apparently got worse. Fixes for flaws often languished even after being tested for months (in one case over a year), and the release schedule frankly wasn't all that great either. LibreOffice works normally, but so does OpenOffice and OpenOffice can include code from LibreOffice if the coders so desire. I think of LibreOffice as a fork. *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
Re: [CGUYS] Substitute for OpenOffice?
Mike from what I have seen they are virtually the same with Libre maybe a little more up to date. I see no reason why you cant have both on there and let them decide. Stewart At 06:07 AM 1/13/2011, you wrote: I have half a dozen PC's running OpenOffice (I cannot afford to buy MS Office). Based on folks' experience with LibreOffice and OpenOffice, do you think it is a wise move to dump OpenOffice in favor of LibreOffice? Mike On 1/12/2011 9:27 PM, Art Clemons wrote: On 01/11/2011 01:26 PM, Mike Sloane wrote: LibreOfficehttp://www.documentfoundation.org/ does appear to be an effort at an evolution of OpenOffice, but it seems to come from a different organization not related to Oracle (formerly Sun). LibreOffice has most of the main former non Sun/Oracle developers. Truthfully, Sun was slow including new code or even slightly re-written code from outside Sun and after Oracle absorbed Sun, it apparently got worse. Fixes for flaws often languished even after being tested for months (in one case over a year), and the release schedule frankly wasn't all that great either. LibreOffice works normally, but so does OpenOffice and OpenOffice can include code from LibreOffice if the coders so desire. I think of LibreOffice as a fork. *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *** *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
Re: [CGUYS] Substitute for OpenOffice?
On 01/11/2011 01:26 PM, Mike Sloane wrote: LibreOffice http://www.documentfoundation.org/ does appear to be an effort at an evolution of OpenOffice, but it seems to come from a different organization not related to Oracle (formerly Sun). LibreOffice has most of the main former non Sun/Oracle developers. Truthfully, Sun was slow including new code or even slightly re-written code from outside Sun and after Oracle absorbed Sun, it apparently got worse. Fixes for flaws often languished even after being tested for months (in one case over a year), and the release schedule frankly wasn't all that great either. LibreOffice works normally, but so does OpenOffice and OpenOffice can include code from LibreOffice if the coders so desire. I think of LibreOffice as a fork. *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
Re: [CGUYS] Substitute for OpenOffice?
Open Office is no longer being updated or has changed. Libre Office is its successor. Stewart At 11:17 AM 1/11/2011, you wrote: Did somebody on this list fairly, but not terribly, recently suggest a substitute for OpenOffice? better. *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *** *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
Re: [CGUYS] Substitute for OpenOffice?
I cant remember who or where I saw this, but there are some concerns that since Oracle has taken over Sun that Open Office will not remain Open for much longer. A number of the folks moved over to Libre Office and are developing it instead. Very similar projects and programs. Stewart At 12:26 PM 1/11/2011, you wrote: Are you sure about that, Stewart? I just went to the site http://www.openoffice.org/ and there was no mention of that. In fact, they just announced an update. LibreOffice http://www.documentfoundation.org/ does appear to be an effort at an evolution of OpenOffice, but it seems to come from a different organization not related to Oracle (formerly Sun). Mike On 1/11/2011 12:21 PM, Stewart Marshall wrote: Open Office is no longer being updated or has changed. Libre Office is its successor. Stewart . *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *** *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
Re: [CGUYS] Substitute for OpenOffice?
Are you sure about that, Stewart? I just went to the site http://www.openoffice.org/ and there was no mention of that. In fact, they just announced an update. LibreOffice http://www.documentfoundation.org/ does appear to be an effort at an evolution of OpenOffice, but it seems to come from a different organization not related to Oracle (formerly Sun). Mike On 1/11/2011 12:21 PM, Stewart Marshall wrote: Open Office is no longer being updated or has changed. Libre Office is its successor. Stewart . *** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***
