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The source code is available via CVS from the central download page.
The answer depends on what you wish to do.
In either case, please also go to our central Download Page, where there are links to the latest downloads.
If you would like to do this, please review the OEM and CD-ROM page.
The OpenOffice.org source code initially includes the technology which Sun Microsystems has been developing for the future versions of the StarOffice Productivity Suite. The source is written in C++ and delivers language-neutral and scriptable functionality, including Java[tm] technology APIs. This source technology introduces the next stage architecture, allowing use of the suite as separate applications or as embedded components in other applications. Numerous other features are also present, including XML-based file formats.
Because XML is an industry standard and the best choice for interoperable structured data.
You can get them from the XML Project, http://xml.openoffice.org.
Sun has provided OpenOffice.org with a technical roadmap. This document outlines the design of the source, in that it delivers separate applications/components, which allow integration into platform user environments. In the end, of course, the answer to this question is really up to the OpenOffice.org community. For a current roadmap, please have a look in the development area.
Beginning with the 6.0 version of the product, the integrated desktop will be scrapped and the applications will be componentized.
After StarOffice 5.2 was released, a decision was made to concentrate resources on the three core office productivity applications and on the move to XML. With this redirection of efforts, the email and scheduler were removed from the codebase.
Download and expand the tarball. Then, as root, issue this command from within the "install" directory:
setup /net
As a regular user from each workstattion now run the command:
/usr/local/openoffice60/program/setup
And then choose Standard Workstation Installation when prompted
OpenOffice.org currently uses Java for:
Yes, you can display to the Xvfb virtual frame buffer, which is part of
X11R6. For more information, please see:
http://www.itworld.com/AppDev/1461/UIR000330xvfb/
A real X Window display is only needed for the setup.