On Friday 19 January 2007 12:13 pm, Mike Webb wrote:
> A few days ago on Groklaw, we were discussing OOo's support for
> Windows, and particularly whether NT4 was supported.
>
> To resolve the issue, I went to the OOo website and found
> contradictory information. Which is right?
>
> The download page for 2.1.0 states that it is for Windows 2000, NT4
> and XP. From that description, I'd conclude that OOo does still
> support NT4, but support for the DOS-based versions of Windows
> (9x/Me) has been discontinued.
>
> The download page I reference is at this URL:
> http://download.openoffice.org/2.1.0/index.html?focus=download
>
> The linked System Requirements page (which refers to 2.0, not 2.1)
> states that Windows 98, Me, 2000 (SP2+), XP and 2003 are supported.
> No mention of NT.
>
> That page is at this URL:
> http://www.openoffice.org/dev_docs/source/sys_reqs_20.html
> (note: attempting to reach "sys_reqs_21.html" gave me a 404)
>
> So here's what I want to know;
>
> 1) Which versions of Windows are really supported under 2.1?
Actually OOo will run on Win 98SE or later. I have it running on
a Win 98SE partition. The major problem is having enough RAM, fast
enough CPU (Pentium class), and harddrive space (~300 MB).
> 2) If WinNT4 is supported under 2.1, does 2.0 run it as well?
OOo 2.1 runs on the same platforms as 2.0, and this includes
everything from Win 98SE to the present.
> 3) If Win9x/Me are not supported under 2.1, what is the last
> version that does? (I want to make sure I have a copy of that
> version!)
See answer to question #1.
> Thanks for your help!
>
> Thanks for your help!
Dan
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