Gini wrote:
> If he has an old (pre-Intel Mac, wouldn't he just be better off to
> install NeoOffice which is native for the old Mac? I've been using it
> on my pre-Intel Mac iBook and move files from OOo on my PC to it and
> back all of the time perfectly. Previously I used the version of OOo
> that required Terminal, but first had to download and install that
> program. While OOo worked well under Terminal the wait time to get it
> going was annoying.
I will state that NeoOffice is technically a 'knock-off' product but is
definitely better than running the X11 program under the PPC version of
Mac OS X if you have no experience running Unix type programs.  However,
there is work underway to 'Aqua-fy' the current X11 OpenOffice product
and this is on hold for now due to the summer holidays.  I expect to see
much more in the upcoming months. 
>
> I've always wondered what the issues were between OOo for the MAC and
> NeoOffice and was happy to learn that there is a version of OOo for
> the Intel MAC.
>
You really don't want to know the whole story.  I used to support
NeoOffice and decided that my efforts would be best spent supporting
OpenOffice.org.

> Thanks -- now all I need is a new Mac. :)
>
I have one of the new MacBook Pro's and it is definitely not the best
that Apple has produced.  I would wait at least three to four more
months before buying one.

James M.
Mac OS X QA Team Lead, American English (and yes there is a British
English release.)

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