NeoOffice

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NeoOffice

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Screenshot of NeoOffice Writer on Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.2.
Basic data

developer Patrick Luby
Edward Peterlin
Current  version 2017
(August 18, 2017)
operating system macOS from 10.8
programming language C ++
category Office package
License GPL (download of the installation package for a fee)
German speaking Yes
www.neooffice.org

NeoOffice (formerly NeoOffice / J) is an office package for macOS that is based on LibreOffice from version 2017 . It was initially founded as a project with the aim of porting the OpenOffice.org office package natively to macOS without the X11 XQuartz environment . This gave the program the appearance and properties of a native macOS program, which enables the user to operate familiar with other software and thus simplifies handling. The program can also make use of the capabilities of the operating system (e.g. print dialog, font display). NeoOffice is available on the Mac App Store .

NeoOffice

Some routines for integration into the Aqua user interface, which are of little importance for speed, are programmed in Java . After the Cocoa project was discontinued, the “/ J” distinction was dispensed with in version 1.2. It supports 57 languages, twelve of which are built into the standard installation. The help files are in English, but can be installed for twelve other languages, including German, with a separate installation package.

NeoOffice was originally developed by Planamesa Software under the LGPL and SISSL licenses to port the Solaris / Linux version from OpenOffice.org to Mac OS X so that it is ultimately available with the Aqua interface. Today the software is released under the GPL license, which the LGPL enables. It ensures "that everyone who makes improvements to NeoOffice makes them available to the general public" and that the software continues to be free of charge. Apart from the free source code , only older program versions of NeoOffice were really free . The current program version can only be downloaded for a fee, but may be passed on free of charge; older versions are no longer offered (free of charge).

Derived projects

RetroOffice
RetroOffice is a by-product of NeoOffice using X11 . It was intended as an improved version of OpenOffice.org/X11. The development was stopped.
NeoOffice / C
NeoOffice version that the Cocoa - programming interface used. It was not advanced and had not been developed any further.
NeoOffice Mobile
NeoOffice version for iOS and Android , which was first released in 2010. She was reinstated on October 31, 2013.

aims

NeoOffice was initially just a feasibility study to gain experience in porting a native Mac OS X version of OpenOffice.org. With NeoOffice 1.2 Alpha, however, the program package established itself as an independent project, which is organizationally developed independently of OpenOffice.org, but has the same code base (with the exception of the "native" parts, especially the user interface) .

Versions

NeoOffice is developed under the terms of the GNU General Public License , which specifically requires the disclosure of the source code . Thus, the source code can be downloaded for free, changed as desired and compiled . However, the developers state that working on NeoOffice consumes a lot of resources such as time and money. Therefore the precompiled installation packages from NeoOffice are not free. The NeoOffice project, which is not supported by OpenOffice, LibreOffice or any other company, is financed solely through the sale of the finished installation packages to their users.

  • Source code for self-compilation: free
  • NeoOffice Viewer (cannot save documents): free
  • NeoOffice Classic Edition: fee-based (as of January 2017: 15 euros)
  • NeoOffice from the Mac App Store: chargeable, all future updates free (as of June 2017: 32.99 euros)

Up to version 3.4, older versions were still offered free of charge. Currently (as of January 2017), only the current versions are offered for a fee on the official website.

Important versions at a glance:

version based on publication Remarks
Older version; no longer supported: 1.1 OpenOffice.org 1.1.4 June 22, 2005 First stable version and at the same time the last one under the name "NeoOffice / J". Requires Java 1.3.1 (still carbon- based) and also supports Mac OS X Tiger (10.4, 2005, PowerPC only ).

Before that, some alpha and beta versions had appeared, such as Alpha 2 from September 2004, which was based on OpenOffice.org 1.1.2.

Older version; no longer supported: 1.2 OpenOffice.org 1.1.5 February 1, 2006 Now requires at least Mac OS X Panther (10.3, 2003) and Java 1.4.2 (now Cocoa- based).

The last update is Patch 6 or NeoOffice 1.2.2 from March 30, 2006.

Older version; no longer supported: 2.0 OpenOffice.org 2.0 There was no final version of version 2.0. Development began with the completion of version 1.2 and there were some versions as part of an early access program, including the first native version for Mac OS X / Intel as "NeoOffice 2.0 Alpha Intel". The main focus of version 2 was stronger integration in Aqua , the graphical user interface of Mac OS X. At the OOoCon 2006 in Lyon , the “NeoOffice 2.0 Aqua Beta” version was presented to the public.
Older version; no longer supported: 2.1 OpenOffice.org 2.1 March 27, 2007 In addition to the PowerPC version, NeoOffice 2.1 was also the first publicly available version for Intel Macs (two separate downloads ). They used the first time, Aqua widgets can, in addition to OpenDocument with the OpenXML - file format handle and supports Excel VBA - macros . Support for Java 1.5 from Mac OS X 10.4 is also new.

The last update is Patch 7 with support for Mac OS X Leopard (beta then, 10.5, 2007).

Older version; no longer supported: 2.2.1 OpenOffice.org 2.2.x August 27, 2007 The integration into the operating system was further advanced, for example the support for the dictionary and the address book of Mac OS X. From version 2.2.3 the system-wide grammar check is also used and QuickTime videos can be played back embedded. As of version 2.2.4, the floating palette of Mac OS X 10.4 is supported and iLife content is available via the media browser . From version 2.2.6, NeoOffice also supports Mac OS X Snow Leopard (10.6, 2009).

The last update is 2.2.6 Patch 5 .

Older version; no longer supported: 3.0 First version as a universal app that can run on PowerPC and Intel Macs alike.
Older version; still supported: 3.4 22nd October, 2013 Latest version with support for Mac OS X Snow Leopard (10.6, 2009), not compatible with OS X El Capitan (10.11, 2015) or newer.

The last update is 3.4.1 (December 29, 2013), Patch 28 (end of 2016). It is still available as a paid download for Mac OS X Snow Leopard and Lion (10.7, 2011) users .

Older version; no longer supported: 2014 June 12, 2014 The "Free Edition" (June 24, 2014) is intended to be tried out - the save function is not available in it.
Current version: 2015 September 9, 2015 Published as "NeoOffice 2015 Classic Edition" for download from the website and as "NeoOffice 2015" from the Mac App Store . The “Free Edition” was renamed “NeoOffice Viewer”.

Version 2015 requires at least OS X Mountain Lion (10.8, 2012) and is now a 64-bit application.

The current version is 2015.12.

Legend:
Older version; no longer supported
Older version; still supported
Current version
Current preliminary version
Future version

Web links

Commons : NeoOffice  - collection of images

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  1. ↑ a b Twitter : NeoOffice 2017 Professional Edition released (English), accessed on August 18, 2017.
  2. ↑ a b c d NeoOffice Downloads (English); accessed on June 24, 2017.
  3. ↑ FAQ: NeoOffice and Aqua: 2.6 Isn't Java slow? neowiki, accessed on September 12, 2010 (English): "Only those bits that facilitate an Aqua look in Mac OS X were customized to use Java."
  4. ↑ from the FAQ on the German website
  5. ↑ http://neowiki.neooffice.org/index.php/RetroOffice
  6. ↑ Frequently Asked Questions ( FAQ ), accessed on January 29, 2017.
  7. ↑ NeoOffice 1.2 Release Notes. ( Wiki ) Retrieved December 15, 2018 .
  8. ^ History of NeoOffice and OpenOffice.org: NeoOffice. ( Wiki ) Retrieved December 15, 2018 .
  9. ↑ NeoOffice 1.2 Release Notes. ( Wiki ) Retrieved December 15, 2018 .
  10. ↑ NeoOffice® 2.2.1 for Mac OS X Released. Retrieved January 29, 2017 .
  11. ↑ NeoOffice 2.2.3 Release Notes. ( Wiki ) Retrieved January 29, 2017 (English).
  12. ↑ NeoOffice 2.2.4 Release Notes. ( Wiki ) Retrieved January 29, 2017 (English).
  13. ↑ NeoOffice 2.2.6 Release Notes. ( Wiki ) Retrieved January 29, 2017 (English).
  14. ↑ NeoOffice 3.0 Release Notes (English); accessed on January 29, 2017.
  15. ↑ NeoOffice 2015 Classic Edition (Release Notes, English); accessed on January 29, 2017.