Comments on: OpenOffice.org 3.0 Beta Download http://cybernetnews.com/openofficeorg-30-beta-download/ Technology News Sun, 27 May 2012 02:30:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: dekoninckhttp://cybernetnews.com/openofficeorg-30-beta-download/#comment-137708 dekoninck Thu, 08 May 2008 18:31:46 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=12493#comment-137708 I do not really care about the ribbon UI, but the anti-alias in the Impress - that would be the killer feature... I do not really care about the ribbon UI, but the anti-alias in the Impress – that would be the killer feature…

]]> By: Ryanhttp://cybernetnews.com/openofficeorg-30-beta-download/#comment-137704 Ryan Thu, 08 May 2008 17:59:45 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=12493#comment-137704 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-137673" rel="nofollow">Michael Dobrofsky wrote:</a><blockquote>Maybe the UI refresh is yet to be added? (hopes)</blockquote></div> At this stage it is doubtful. It's expected to be released in a few months, and there will not be a revolutionary interface change that can successfully be done in that period of time. Considering the app already received new icons I don't think it will be much more revamped than that.<div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-137674" rel="nofollow">RG wrote:</a><blockquote>When I first read the review (that is linked in daily downloads now) I was really happy about the PIM addition. I know its not a big deal to use add-ons but why not have the PIM standard? ‘bloat’ is the software equivalent of ‘liberal’ these days, people use the word to blast feature rich applications.</blockquote></div> I'm not sure if they have any intentions on integrating that into the suite yet. They now reference Thunderbird and Lightning on the OpenOffice page as a great tool that works well with the suite, but no word as to whether it will become integrated.<div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-137690" rel="nofollow">Lashiec wrote:</a><blockquote>What about those planned performance improvements?</blockquote></div> Maybe there are some performance improvements? They didn't explicitly list any, but it could just part of the bug fixes. Have you tried it to see if it runs any faster? Michael Dobrofsky wrote:
Maybe the UI refresh is yet to be added? (hopes)

At this stage it is doubtful. It’s expected to be released in a few months, and there will not be a revolutionary interface change that can successfully be done in that period of time. Considering the app already received new icons I don’t think it will be much more revamped than that.

RG wrote:
When I first read the review (that is linked in daily downloads now) I was really happy about the PIM addition. I know its not a big deal to use add-ons but why not have the PIM standard? ‘bloat’ is the software equivalent of ‘liberal’ these days, people use the word to blast feature rich applications.

I’m not sure if they have any intentions on integrating that into the suite yet. They now reference Thunderbird and Lightning on the OpenOffice page as a great tool that works well with the suite, but no word as to whether it will become integrated.

Lashiec wrote:
What about those planned performance improvements?

Maybe there are some performance improvements? They didn’t explicitly list any, but it could just part of the bug fixes. Have you tried it to see if it runs any faster?

]]> By: Lashiechttp://cybernetnews.com/openofficeorg-30-beta-download/#comment-137690 Lashiec Thu, 08 May 2008 14:21:48 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=12493#comment-137690 *sigh*, no interface update again. What about those planned performance improvements? *sigh*, no interface update again. What about those planned performance improvements?

]]> By: Amakhttp://cybernetnews.com/openofficeorg-30-beta-download/#comment-137681 Amak Thu, 08 May 2008 04:47:53 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=12493#comment-137681 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-137673" rel="nofollow">Michael Dobrofsky wrote:</a><blockquote>Maybe the UI refresh is yet to be added? (hopes)</blockquote></div>Let's hope so. Only thing keeping me from switching away from M$ Office. I'm sure once they update it, many will flock to it:D Michael Dobrofsky wrote:
Maybe the UI refresh is yet to be added? (hopes)

Let’s hope so. Only thing keeping me from switching away from M$ Office. I’m sure once they update it, many will flock to it:D

]]> By: RGhttp://cybernetnews.com/openofficeorg-30-beta-download/#comment-137674 RG Wed, 07 May 2008 22:47:09 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=12493#comment-137674 When I first read the review (that is linked in daily downloads now) I was really happy about the PIM addition. I know its not a big deal to use add-ons but why not have the PIM standard? 'bloat' is the software equivalent of 'liberal' these days, people use the word to blast feature rich applications. When I first read the review (that is linked in daily downloads now) I was really happy about the PIM addition. I know its not a big deal to use add-ons but why not have the PIM standard? ‘bloat’ is the software equivalent of ‘liberal’ these days, people use the word to blast feature rich applications.

]]> By: Michael Dobrofskyhttp://cybernetnews.com/openofficeorg-30-beta-download/#comment-137673 Michael Dobrofsky Wed, 07 May 2008 22:29:14 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=12493#comment-137673 Maybe the UI refresh is yet to be added? (hopes) Maybe the UI refresh is yet to be added? (hopes)

]]> By: Amakhttp://cybernetnews.com/openofficeorg-30-beta-download/#comment-137672 Amak Wed, 07 May 2008 22:09:39 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=12493#comment-137672 I used Open Office and it is a great competitor to M$ Office. Only place it's lacking in is the UI...reminds me of Windows 98:\ I used Open Office and it is a great competitor to M$ Office. Only place it’s lacking in is the UI…reminds me of Windows 98:\

]]> By: Mohanhttp://cybernetnews.com/openofficeorg-30-beta-download/#comment-137670 Mohan Wed, 07 May 2008 21:29:33 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=12493#comment-137670 Yeah I downloaded OO 3.0 this morning and played around with it. It was pretty good and stable but I am one those people who were expected a change in the UI. But the Charts seems to have glossy stuff in it, hopefully it would carry over to the other programs. Yeah I downloaded OO 3.0 this morning and played around with it. It was pretty good and stable but I am one those people who were expected a change in the UI. But the Charts seems to have glossy stuff in it, hopefully it would carry over to the other programs.

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