OpenOffice.org scrapping X11 port for native OS X version

Nathan, that's coming. Just not sure when. They can do it and just need to get it implemented. I'd say 2.0 or so.

Nathan there's always Camino, which is a much more OS X-friendly browser from Mozilla. You don't get any of the bells and whistles like extensions, but it still uses Firefox's core, (more or less) and looks and acts much more OS X-like, using the Keychain to store passwords, etc.

Finally! I have been wishing for a native version of OOo ever since I left Windows for Mac. Now if Mozilla would make a "more Mac-like" version of Firefox, such as aqua buttons, radio buttons, check boxes, etc, I would be just ecstatic.

Sounds GREAT! Maybe that's a Google push since they are working together now. Either way. Rock on!

And keeping OpenOffice fixed on X11 for Macs has to be one of the stupidest design decisions of the past 3 years. They might as well had ported OpenOffice to running on GEOS for OS X. Hey OpenOffice crew, how about an Atari ST port, but make it only support NeoDesk while you are at it?

Apple wouldn't openly work on OpenOffice for the Mac. It would be stealthy because they wouldn't want to hurt the chances of Microsoft continuing to work on Office v. Mac. And they certainly need that assurance as Macs transition to x86.

Thank god! I can't cope with the slowness of X11. It also took me 3 days to set up my printer to work with it, although I felt I had really achieved something when it worked the first time. ahh memories...

This makes me very happy as I've been a NeoOffice user for quite some time. I'd like to see a concerted effort rather than a spinoff project.

I think it's a good move -- there's probably a legion of Mac fans just looking for an excuse to leave MS Office behind. I'd guess that X11 is used by a lot of network admins and engineers that have less use for an Office application than Mac users. That is, of course, entirely conjecture.