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diff --git a/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/08.27.07/Mon/neooffice.txt b/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/08.27.07/Mon/neooffice.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e687706 --- /dev/null +++ b/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/08.27.07/Mon/neooffice.txt @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +NeoOffice, a native OS X port of the popular OpenOffice suite, has been updated to version 2.2.1 with new features including support for OS X's native Spell Checker and Address Book programs. + +Also new in this release is experimental support for Microsoft Office 2007 Excel and PowerPoint file formats, which gives you the ability to open, edit, and save most files in the Office 2007 Word, Excel, and PowerPoint formats. The new Excel and PowerPoint support uses the open source [ODF add-on][4] behind the scenes to work its conversion magic, but it isn't perfect. Your results will depend on the complexity of the document in question. + +NeoOffice, which we [looked at in some detail][2] when version 2.0 came out earlier this year, offers Mac users all the functionality of OpenOffice without having to run the X11 environment or spend tons of money on Microsoft's Office for Mac 2004. + +With the next version of Office for Mac [delayed until at least January 2008][3] it's worth giving NeoOffice a try. Unless you're an incredibly demanding user, NeoOffice will probably hand your office suite needs with ease. + +NeoOffice is free and open source. You can grab the latest version from [the NeoOffice site][1]. + +[1]: http://www.neooffice.org/neojava/en/download.php +[2]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2007/01/mac_month_neoof.html +[3]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2007/08/microsoft-offic.html +[4]: http://odf-converter.sourceforge.net/
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