Okay, for some reason I was unsubscribed to the list. Corrected that.

On 18 Feb 2007 at 13:04, Guy Voets wrote:

> 2007/2/17, Robert Romberger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: 
>     On 13 Feb 2007 at 10:32, Jorge Schmidt wrote:
>     
>     > I own a new Mac Book. Mac OS X version 10.4.8 with Inter Core 2 Duo.
>     > I try to install you software open office. When I try to run my
>     > computer can open it because doesn't have installed X11. How I could
>     > resolve the problem. Please!
>     
>     An alternative to having to install X11, you can try NeoOffice
>     http://www.neooffice.org. The advantage here is that NeoOffice is 
> OpenOffice ported in to 
>     the
>     OS X native theme/desktop Aqua, so you don't need X11 installed. On my 
> Windows and 
>     *nix machines I use OOo, on my new Mac I use NeoOffice.

> Jorge (or Robert)
> 
> I don't know whether you (Jorge) are subscribed to the users list (if not, I 
> count on Robert to pass 
> the answer on to you).

        Did that. Maybe that was the reason I was unsubscribed? Anyway...

> NeoOffice is a fork (spin off?) from OpenOffice.org, and while it used the 
> native Mac Aqua 
> interface, some people find it rather slow, apparently because it uses rather 
> heavy Java routines...
> As an alternative to NeoOffice (and directly responding to your question): 
> take a look at the install 
> help at http://porting.openoffice.org/mac
> You should install the windowing program X11 from your Mac OSX install disks 
> (you can search 
> for it with Spotlight). It is the X11User.pkg you need. It will be installed 
> in Applications >Utilities. 
> Once installed, OOo should run smoothly.

        I haven't had any problems with NeoOffice as concerns speed. If 
anything, it is a bit 
faster to load than my Windows OOo. Of course, my MacBook Pro is a faster 
machine. Yes, 
NeoOffice is a fork/port of OOo - but the X11 version for the Mac is also a 
fork/port of sorts. 
The base code of OOo is still present in both versions. What is changed is the 
way it is 
displayed. The NeoOffice version does display faster on the newer Macs because 
it is not 
having to load up the X11 stuff. For older Macs I would suggest using the X11 
port for the 
stability of OOo. I'd also suggest using the X11 version of OOo if you are 
concerned about 
the stability of OOo - NeoOffice does have to make some changes to the display 
that might 
break things in OOo. That said, NeoOffice does work well for me.

--
Robert
http://mysite.verizon.net/res8wwq0/

Few men during their lifetime come anywhere near exhausting the resources 
dwelling within 
them. There are deep wells of strength that are never used. Richard Byrd




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