NeoOffice 3 available for download

We had a lot of mail from users eager to let us know that the NeoOffice 3.0 is now available. NeoOffice is a Mac OS X native open-source office suite originally crafted from the code used for OpenOffice, and its developers are boasting about the following features not found in the current release of OpenOffice for Mac:
- OS X Services support
- Media Browser support
- Native floating tool windows
- Magnify and swipe trackpad gestures
- Menus available when no documents are open
- Import images from scanners and cameras
- Command-clicking on window titlebar
- Mac OS X Leopard grammar checking support
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We had a lot of mail from users eager to let us know that the NeoOffice 3.0 is now available. NeoOffice is a Mac OS X native open-source...
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If it's a universal binary, why are there still separate Intel and PPC packages?
April 01 2009 at 6:09 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyActually installing the application shows that it is indeed NOT a universal binary. GG TUAW, maybe one day you'll actually do your homework and get something right.
April 01 2009 at 6:37 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI downloaded this and opened up a multi sheet spreadsheet and it limped like a 2 legged dog.
Is there anything else that will open a multi sheet on a mac?
I used to use Neo Office 2.x for all my needs. It felt slow, but was worth the price. ;) When OO 3.0 came out I switched over. It felt more unified. Between that transition I started using iWork. Now the only reason I keep OO on my hard drive is as a compatibility parachute. For all original document, presentation, and spreadsheet creation I use iWork.
March 31 2009 at 11:15 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI use bean to write documents and then openoffice to author them for publishing.
March 31 2009 at 6:21 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyTorrent on their site has zero seeders it seems.
March 31 2009 at 6:15 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyJust installed and it is looking good. I can't really comment in depth as I don't use it much. Which is the nice thing about OSS I don't have to pay big bucks for something that may get used a few times a year.
That may change if PDF exporting works well. The big problem is that just about everything is faster than OO. It is very nice to have though when that odd file format crosses your desk.
This is a universal binary, right? There's your difference. I truly love Open Office and have used it on other OSes for some time. I was thrilled when the OSX-Native version 3 finally came out, but it won't run on any of my older Macs - Just my MBP with the Intel chips. If this project allows me to use OO stuff on my G4 tower, I really want it!
March 31 2009 at 12:25 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyHow does this compare to Open Office 3.0? If someone is already using Open Office, is it worth switching to this?
March 31 2009 at 11:57 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Replyworst screen cap EVER!
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