KOffice 2.0.0 Now Open For Firefox-Like Extensions 165
jakeb writes "After a massive three-year development effort KOffice 2.0.0 has been released (packages for Kubuntu are available) aiming to be a lightweight, cross-platform office suite that supports third-party apps and extensions. With its new design (everything, including the core components, is a module) and bindings, you don't need to know C++ to hack on KOffice, as extensions can be written in Python or Java, among others. TechWorld has an interview with KOffice marketing coordinator Inge Wallin about the vision for an easy-to-use office suite that supports click-to-install extensions like Firefox. Will this be the key to KOffice rising above all other free office suites? The KOffice devs think so. An online repository of extensions, templates, and content for KOffice? I like the sound of that."
AdBlock Plus (Score:5, Funny)
Sweet! Now I can block ads in documents!
Re:AdBlock Plus (Score:1, Funny)
I'm waiting for the Comic Sans MS blocker.
Re:Color me not impressed (Score:0, Funny)
KOffice will not succeed as long at it only runs on Linsux. Where's the support for good, highly secure operating systems like Windows Vista?
Re:KDE 4.0 once again... (Score:3, Funny)
Its a platform release. For developers and integrators. They want a release too, you know :)
Right, I'll just wait for the KOffice 2.0 End User release then. Oh, right...
Re:Color me not impressed (Score:4, Funny)
The KOffice team has done a yeoman's job on this one.
Dammit. Now you've got me thinking about Janice Rand again !
Re:more alternatives (Score:3, Funny)
I'm glad to see that we have so many software options for even the most basic computer functions that Average Joe User needs to hire a personal assistant to make intelligent decisions about what software packages to install.
Most of us here genuinely are, or should be. The more ICT jobs there are, the better.
Re:Color me not impressed (Score:4, Funny)
Right. I can see her now. Short uniform, cut low on top, exposing her cleavage as she leans over her walker.
Re:KDE 4.0 once again... (Score:4, Funny)
Ubuntu uses year.month.
Linux doesn't seem to ever change the major or minor version, using 2.6.x, seemingly for values of
KDE/KOffice apparently uses:
x.0 for alpha
x.1 for beta
x.2 for release candidate
x.3 for useable
x.4 for deprecated, only working on y.0 now
Re:Color me not impressed (Score:2, Funny)
Dammit. Now you've got me thinking about Janice Rand again !
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Why yes, I am an MS shill - I earned US$10 for this post alone !
OK Mr. (or Ms.) MS shill, how do you get Microsoft to pay you $10 for posting about Janice Rand? Do they need any more posters?
Klippy! (Score:4, Funny)
Allow plugins, and somebody is bound to do it, plunging the FOSS world into a deep and evil darkness.