Openoffice-4.1.8-amd64-en_US.sfs
Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2020 7:54 am
Not deeply tested.
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Re: Openoffice-4.1.8-amd64-en_US.sfs
Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2021 4:13 pm
I have the impression --untested-- that Openoffice is somewhat less RAM demanding than LibreOffice. It seems to be more responsive.
The only draw-back that I can see is that while it can read docx files, and properly displays them, it can not write that format. That may complicate communicating with those who only know microsoft office.
Re: Openoffice-4.1.8-amd64-en_US.sfs
Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2021 6:17 pm
mikeslr wrote: ↑Fri Feb 19, 2021 4:13 pmI have the impression --untested-- that Openoffice is somewhat less RAM demanding than LibreOffice. It seems to be more responsive.
The only draw-back that I can see is that while it can read docx files, and properly displays them, it can not write that format. That may complicate communicating with those who only know microsoft office.
I quote. I tried Libreoffice, than I become back to OpenOffice since on my Lenovo Thinkpad L440 with 8 GB RAM, it is a lot faster and less RAM requiring
Re: Openoffice-4.1.8-amd64-en_US.sfs
Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2021 6:39 pm
Softmaker's FreeOffice can write docx I think
Re: Openoffice-4.1.8-amd64-en_US.sfs
Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2021 12:05 am
@rockedge - pretty sure only the registered (paid) version of Softmaker writes docx (at least up to 2018, was so).
Re: Openoffice-4.1.8-amd64-en_US.sfs
Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2021 12:22 am
@ozsouth
I'm using Textmaker2019-amd64.sfs which is available below. It is a @mikewalsh creation I think. It seems to save as .docx
It is the stand alone version that is included in FreeOffice 2019, Textmaker 2019.
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Re: Openoffice-4.1.8-amd64-en_US.sfs
Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2021 1:07 am
Hi, @ozsouth / @rockedge :-
Yes, that IS my package, I believe. Normally TextMaker is an integral part of SoftMaker's FreeOffice, but Mikeb was talking a couple of years back about "dissecting" an older FreeOffice suite into its component parts......and at that time, there was quite a steady trickle of complaints about Abiword on the Forum.
Knowing full well that most folks only ever use the WP component of an office suite, I thought I'd try Mikeb's technique with TextMaker. It worked out rather well..!
I've only ever packaged FreeOffice . It's been my sole foray into the Office/Documents section. But for the 3 or so years I've been doing it, it's always been able to match whatever the current MyCrudSoft "fad" format of the moment happens to be......and I've never yet paid for it.
Anyways; as always......nice one @watchdog !
Mike. 