2008/7/13 JC Dill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Larry Gusaas wrote: > >> JC Dill, 2008/07/12 8:23 AM: >> >>> I'm using NeoOffice on a Mac. I'm trying to follow the steps outlined in >>> the document here: >>> >> >> Since you are using NeoOffice, why don't you ask on a NeoOffice support >> forum? >> > A) I wasn't aware there was a specific NeoOffice support forum (I was > using Open Office on a PC before I changed to a Mac). > > B) It's my understanding that NO is OO - just a specific port/build for > the Mac but no difference in Tools/functionality. > > C) I just found the NeoOffice wiki, < > http://neowiki.neooffice.org/index.php/NeoOffice_Support> which says: > > "Note that most questions about usage of NeoOffice are best directed toward > general OpenOffice.org support resources, where there is a greater chance of > a receiving a quick and correct answer. " > > jc >
Hello JC NeoOffice isn't part of the OpenOffice.org community (anymore). NO uses OOo's source to make their own program for Mac. OOo has a port for Mac (to which the NO developers contributed in the past, but no more, 'officially' because of a different licence). The advantage of NO over the OOo version for Mac was that NO worked without the X11 windowing utility, and thus seemed more 'mac-like'. The OOo's mac team is putting all its efforts to finalise the Aqua version of OOo that will be native on Mac (no more X11 needed). You can already use the beta-2 version of the Aqua (like I do). See http://porting.openoffice.org/mac NO has its own support forum, as you found out. Most of the time, it refers to the OOo users list for solutions. If it works, it's NO, if it doesn't, it's OOo - that's the philosophy. NO isn't exactly the same as OOo. To solve the initial problems linked to bringing this package developed initially/mainly for Windows and Linux to the Mac, and avoid using the often cumbersome X11, NO AFAIK uses a lot more Java. This may affect some tools, like data merge. I'm afraid I lost the problem you had with data merge... so maybe you can state it again. The Aqua beta-2 can be downloaded from here: ftp://ooopackages.good-day.net/pub/OpenOffice.org/MacOSX/3.0.0beta2 OOo_3.0.0beta2_MacOSXIntel_install.dmg<ftp://ooopackages.good-day.net/pub/OpenOffice.org/MacOSX/3.0.0beta2/OOo_3.0.0beta2_MacOSXIntel_install.dmg> is the US english version for Intel (for PowerPC lower on the pages, see also other loanguages and locales Base and thus mail merge function on this build. HTH -- Guy using dutch OOo Aqua 3.0.0 Beta-2 on a iMac Intel DualCore Tiger and brazilian OOo Aqua 3.0.0 Beta-2 on an Intel MacBook Pro Leopard -- please reply only to [email protected] -- Dodoes can't afford to have headaches
