Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2010 16:07:01 +0200 From: VOICE News Service Subject: [VOICENWS] SW: OpenOffice.org 3.2.0 GA released ++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++ From: joachimDESPAM at DESPAMmensys.nl Product Announcement October 27, 2010 Subject: OpenOffice.org 3.2.0 GA for eComStation and IBM OS/2 released Effective date: October 27, 2010 Effective immediately, Mensys B.V. will be distributing a GA version of OpenOffice.org 3.2.0 to all users who own an active Support Agreement for OpenOffice.org or an active Software Subscription Services for eComStation product. This version has been compiled to run on eComStation and IBM OS/2 as a native application. This release replaces OpenOffice.org version 3.1.1. Features ======== == NLS: OpenOffice.org 3.2 for eComStation and OS/2 is released in the following language versions: * English * German * Italian * French * Spanish * Dutch * Russian == Internet integration: * e-mail related settings are now supported, you can email your current document, but only Thunderbird is supported. * the default OS/2 browser will be used for opening web pages from URL links in documents. == Desktop integration: * support for WPS integration via seperate package. * support for the FreeType2 (FT2) font engine for improved text rendering. * support for XWP/eWPS sliding menu hilite (requires XWorkPlace 1.0.8 or eCS 2.0 RC4 or newer) * support for clipboard bitmap formats and unicode text. * support for mouse wheel. == WPS integration package for OpenOffice.org 3.2 for eComStation and OS/2: * Extends the WPS data file class to recognize OpenOffice.org document files * Integrated support for WPS-Wizard hint and folder info area * REXX hooks for reading document properties == Quickstart: * the quickstart feature has been implemented for eComStation and OS/2. Availability ============ OpenOffice.org 3.2 is available to anyone with an active OpenOffice.org Support Agreement for eComStation and OS/2, or an active Software Subscription Services for eComStation, via their download-area at the Mensys Online Shop: http://www.mensys.net/login/ What is new =========== Below is a list of some of the improvements that are present in OpenOffice.org 3.2: * OpenOffice.org 3.2 provides improved support for other common office document types: - Password protected Microsoft Office XML files (supported document types: MS Word 2007 documents (*.docx, *.docm); MS Word 2007 templates (*.dotx, *.dotm); MS Excel 2007 documents (*.xlsx, *.xlsm); MS Excel 2007 binary documents (*.xlsb); MS Excel 2007 templates (*.xltx, *.xltm); MS Powerpoint 2007 documents (*.pptx, *.pptm); MS Powerpoint 2007 templates (*.potx, *.potm)). OLE objects, form controls and pivot tables can now be read from MS Excel 2007 documents (*.xlsx, *.xlsb). - Encryption support within the Microsoft Word 97/2000/XP filter allows password protected - Microsoft Word documents to be saved (using the Microsoft Office standard RC4 algorithm). - OpenOffice.org 3.2 has made further strides in compliance with ODF 1.2, including closer conformance to OASIS ODFF/OpenFormula specifications. * Faster start up times: OpenOffice.org 3.2 Calc and Writer have both reduced 'cold start' time by 46% since version 3.0 (results will vary on different operating systems and hardware). * Start Center - When launching OpenOffice.org 3.x, users are presented with the Start Center that allows the selection of an application within the office productivity suite without having to click the File -> New menu. * Enhanced PDF export - The PDF export feature in OpenOffice.org provides a huge set of formatting and security options; so that PDF files can be customized for many different scenarios. * View Multiple Pages in Writer - OpenOffice.org 3.x allows Writer users to view pages with single-page, two-page side-by-side and book layout options. * Improved Notes - The new version of Notes in OpenOffice.org 3.x provides additional formatting, spell checking and accessibility features while displaying notes within the margins. A full list of enhancements can be found at: http://www.openoffice.org/dev_docs/features/3.2/ More information on the OpenOffice.org development roadmap can be found at: http://development.openoffice.org/releases/index.html Information on the eComStation and OS/2 version can be found at: http://www.ecomstation.com/openoffice/ User Support ============ For help with the OpenOffice.org 3.2 office suite, take a look at the archives to find questions already answered on the 'users at openoffice.org' mailing list at http://www.openoffice.org/mail_list.html. Alternatively, you can send in your questions to users at openoffice.org. Remember to subscribe to the list to get an email response. Full documentation is available at http://documentation.openoffice.org/ Support specific to the eComStation and OS/2 version can be obtained through the ticketing system at: http://www.ecomstation.com/support/ooo/ More information ================ More information on OpenOffice.org can be found at: http://www.openoffice.org/ Information on the eComStation and OS/2 version can be found at: http://www.ecomstation.com/openoffice/ Links: * http://www.ecomstation.com/openoffice -- For a choice in the future of personal computing, Join VOICE - http://www.os2voice.org [Moderator's note: All posts are sent without guarantee to the accuracy of the content. We try to verify details and URLs but this is an entirely volunteer run list, so 100% fact checking and the quality/useability of products announced here is impossible. If you respond to this post please remove the DESPAM from the poster's email addresses. 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