On Saturday November 17 2007 08:01 am, Leslie Wright wrote:
> Pat wrote:
> > Hi,
> > I am using MAC OS 9.1, am I able to use your OpenOffice and if so
> > which version?
>
> Pat, I am a new convert to Mac and very interested in OpenOffice and
> OpenOffice-like (i.e. NeoOffice) suites for Mac.
>
> I did some prowling around openoffice.org and it appear that even the
> legacy (i.e. old) release of OOo requires at least version of 10.2.x of
> OS X. So the answer to your question would seem to be no. I earnestly
> hope that I am wrong, but I don't think I am. Alas, even NeoOffice, a
> very good port of the OOo project to Mac OS X which is still separate
> from OOo and has its own active support and development community,
> doesn't have an OS 9.x version. Which is too bad.
>
> Maybe one of the more seasoned list members can help, but barring that
> it may be you are one of the few folks out there who can't use any
> available version of OOo. I would encourage you to try to find and
> support a freeware open source office suite for you platform, though. I
> use OOo and NeoOffice not only because they are fine programs, but
> because, like so many people here, I am passionate about philosophy that
> excellent software should be available to all.
>
> Sorry I am not more helpful.
>
> Les
The standard answer for people running OS 9.x is to get a Linux version
for PPC and install it on a separate partition. Yellow Dog Linux has often
been mentined. Most of the major Linux distributions have a version for
the PPC also.
Dan
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