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| Most of the information is now out of date. | |
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| <li> <a href="#1">How can I get the source code from OpenOffice.org?</a> | |
| <li><a href="#2">What should I download?</a> | |
| <li> <a href="#3">May I offer to sell a CD-ROM from my site containing the latest | |
| sourcecode from OpenOffice.org?</a> | |
| <li> <a href="#4">What does the OpenOffice.org source code provide?</a> | |
| <li> <a href="#5">What is the StarOffice/OpenOffice.org file format?</a> | |
| <li> <a href="#6">Why was XML chosen by Sun for the StarOffice Productivity | |
| Suite?</a> | |
| <li> <a href="#7">Where can I get the XML specification and DTDs?</a> | |
| <li> <a href="#8">What is the OpenOffice.org technical roadmap?</a> | |
| <li> <a href="#9">What about the StarOffice Productivity Suite's integrated | |
| desktop?</a> </li> | |
| <li> <a href="#10">What happened to Email and Scheduler from StarOffice 5.2?</a> | |
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| <li><a href="#11">How do I install OpenOffice.org on a server for use by multiple | |
| users?</a> </li> | |
| <li><a href="#12">Why does OpenOffice.org require Java at installation?</a></li> | |
| <li><a href="#13">Can I run OpenOffice.org without having an X server installed,for | |
| example, to use only its UNO API?</a></li> | |
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| <li value="1"><b>How can I get the source code from OpenOffice.org?<a name="1"></a></b> | |
| <p> The source code is available via CVS from the central <a href="/download/index.html">download | |
| page</a>.</p> | |
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| <li value="2"><b>What should I download?</b> <a name="3" id="3"></a> | |
| <p> The answer depends on what you wish to do. | |
| <dd>A. I want to use the OpenOffice.org office suite in my home or office | |
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| <dd>B. I want to see the source code and develop for OpenOffice.org.</dd> <br> | |
| <p>In either case, please also go to our central <a href="/download/index.html">Download | |
| Page</a>, where there are links to the latest downloads.</p> | |
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| <li value="3"><b>May I offer to sell a CD-ROM from my site containing the latest | |
| source code from OpenOffice.org?</b><a name="2"></a> | |
| <p> If you would like to do this, please review | |
| the <a href="../about_us/OEM_and_CD.html">OEM and CD-ROM</a> page.</p> | |
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| <li value="4"><b>What does the OpenOffice.org source code provide?<a name="4" id="4"></a></b> | |
| <p> The OpenOffice.org source code initially includes the technology which | |
| Sun Microsystems has been developing for the future versions of the StarOffice | |
| Productivity Suite. The source is written in C++ and delivers language-neutral | |
| and scriptable functionality, including Java[tm] technology APIs. This source | |
| technology introduces the next stage architecture, allowing use of the suite | |
| as separate applications or as embedded components in other applications. | |
| Numerous other features are also present, including XML-based file formats.</p> | |
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| <li value="5"><b>What is the StarOffice/OpenOffice.org file format?<a name="5" id="5"></a></b> | |
| <p> XML.</p> | |
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| <li value="6"><b>Why was XML chosen by Sun for the StarOffice Productivity Suite?<a name="6" id="6"></a></b> | |
| <p> Because XML is an industry standard and the best choice for interoperable | |
| structured data.</p> | |
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| <li value="7"><b>Where can I get the XML specification and DTDs?<a name="7" id="7"></a></b> | |
| <p> You can get them from the XML Project, <a href="http://xml.openoffice.org">http://xml.openoffice.org</a>.</p> | |
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| <li value="8"><b>What is the OpenOffice.org technical roadmap?<a name="8" id="8"></a></b> | |
| <p> Sun has provided OpenOffice.org with a technical roadmap. This document | |
| outlines the design of the source, in that it delivers separate applications/components, | |
| which allow integration into platform user environments. In the end, of | |
| course, the answer to this question is really up to the OpenOffice.org community. | |
| For a current roadmap, please have a look in the <a href="http://development.openoffice.org/releases/index.html">development area</a>.</p> | |
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| <li value="9"><b>What about the StarOffice Productivity Suite's integrated desktop?<a name="9" id="9"></a></b> | |
| <p> Beginning with the 6.0 version of the product, the integrated desktop | |
| will be scrapped and the applications will be componentized. </p> | |
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| <li value="10"><b>What happened to Email and Scheduler from StarOffice 5.2?<a name="10" id="10"></a></b> | |
| <p> After StarOffice 5.2 was released, a decision was made to concentrate | |
| resources on the three core office productivity applications and on the | |
| move to XML. With this redirection of efforts, the email and scheduler were | |
| removed from the codebase.</p> | |
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| <li value="11"><b>How do I install OpenOffice.org on a server for use by multiple | |
| users? </b> <a name="11" id="11"></a> | |
| <p>Download and expand the tarball. Then, as root, issue this command from | |
| within the "install" directory: | |
| <p><font face="Courier New, Courier, mono">setup /net </font> | |
| <p>As a regular user from each workstattion now run the command: | |
| <p> <font face="Courier New, Courier, mono">/usr/local/openoffice60/program/setup | |
| </font> | |
| <p>And then choose Standard Workstation Installation when prompted</p> | |
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| <li value="12"><b>Why does OpenOffice.org require Java at installation? </b> | |
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| <p>OpenOffice.org currently uses Java for: | |
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| <li>applets in html pages | |
| <li>support of Java components | |
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| <li value="13"><b>Can I run OpenOffice.org without having an X server installed,for | |
| example, to use only its UNO API?</b> <a name="13" id="13"></a> | |
| <p>Yes, you can display to the Xvfb virtual frame buffer, which is part of | |
| X11R6. For more information, please see:<br> | |
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| <a href="http://www.itworld.com/AppDev/1461/UIR000330xvfb/">http://www.itworld.com/AppDev/1461/UIR000330xvfb/</a> </p> | |
| <p> A real X Window display is only needed for the setup. </p> | |
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