Comments on: OpenOffice.org (plus portable) http://www.rarst.net/software/openoffice/ cynical thoughts on software, web, etc Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:46:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: View Microsoft Excel files with native free app | Rarst.nethttp://www.rarst.net/software/openoffice/#comment-15113 View Microsoft Excel files with native free app | Rarst.net Thu, 11 Feb 2010 21:23:38 +0000 http://www.rarst.net/?p=414#comment-15113 [...] I mentioned more than once my main (in a limited scope I need it) office suite at home is OpenOffice. It handles things like budget spreadsheet just fine but still lacks in Microsoft Office [...] [...] I mentioned more than once my main (in a limited scope I need it) office suite at home is OpenOffice. It handles things like budget spreadsheet just fine but still lacks in Microsoft Office [...]

]]> By: Rarsthttp://www.rarst.net/software/openoffice/#comment-9485 Rarst Sun, 05 Jul 2009 16:19:30 +0000 http://www.rarst.net/?p=414#comment-9485 @GeneratorNot sure I notice any performance hit in portable versions of OpenOffice and Firefox which I use most out of PortableApps.Maybe you are using slow flash drive or something? @Generator

Not sure I notice any performance hit in portable versions of OpenOffice and Firefox which I use most out of PortableApps.

Maybe you are using slow flash drive or something?

]]> By: Generatorhttp://www.rarst.net/software/openoffice/#comment-9484 Generator Sun, 05 Jul 2009 15:19:26 +0000 http://www.rarst.net/?p=414#comment-9484 Portable Java Runtime is a great idea. Unfortunately big portable apps such as Open Office or Thunderbird are very slow. I think that Open Office in connection with a Java will be very slow. I write this because I use in my job a Thunderbird Portable and it's very slow (in comparison to non-portable edition). Portable Java Runtime is a great idea. Unfortunately big portable apps such as Open Office or Thunderbird are very slow. I think that Open Office in connection with a Java will be very slow. I write this because I use in my job a Thunderbird Portable and it’s very slow (in comparison to non-portable edition).

]]> By: David Hopkinshttp://www.rarst.net/software/openoffice/#comment-9434 David Hopkins Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:15:34 +0000 http://www.rarst.net/?p=414#comment-9434 mdbtools is just some little library that lets you open Access files etc. However, I seem to remember they are read only.I am pretty sure you can connect to ODBC databases with Base on Linux. I rmemeber seeing it in there. mdbtools is just some little library that lets you open Access files etc. However, I seem to remember they are read only.

I am pretty sure you can connect to ODBC databases with Base on Linux. I rmemeber seeing it in there.

]]> By: Geek Squeaks’ of the Week (#17) « What’s On My PChttp://www.rarst.net/software/openoffice/#comment-9402 Geek Squeaks’ of the Week (#17) « What’s On My PC Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:27:32 +0000 http://www.rarst.net/?p=414#comment-9402 [...] Rarst.net OpenOffice.org (plus portable) [...] [...] Rarst.net OpenOffice.org (plus portable) [...]

]]> By: Rarsthttp://www.rarst.net/software/openoffice/#comment-9389 Rarst Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:12:04 +0000 http://www.rarst.net/?p=414#comment-9389 @David HopkinsI think, or more like I'd been told that Access still uses closed proprietary format so it is very unlikely for any software to open its files directly.Quick googling shows some references to this driver, but solution seems kinda outdated and of course won't handle new Office 2007 format http://sourceforge.net/projects/mdbtoolsBy the way does ODBC work on Linux? I think it meant exactly for this - connecting different databases in standard way. @David Hopkins

I think, or more like I’d been told that Access still uses closed proprietary format so it is very unlikely for any software to open its files directly.

Quick googling shows some references to this driver, but solution seems kinda outdated and of course won’t handle new Office 2007 format
http://sourceforge.net/projects/mdbtools

By the way does ODBC work on Linux? I think it meant exactly for this – connecting different databases in standard way.

]]> By: David Hopkinshttp://www.rarst.net/software/openoffice/#comment-9381 David Hopkins Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:42:17 +0000 http://www.rarst.net/?p=414#comment-9381 Do you by any chance know if the newer version of Base can open MS Access files now?Had a lot of trouble getting round this issue. MS Access is a daemon to install in Wine. Do you by any chance know if the newer version of Base can open MS Access files now?

Had a lot of trouble getting round this issue. MS Access is a daemon to install in Wine.

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