[KLUG Advocacy] OpenOffice and Mac

[Greg Mason]

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The problem with OpenOffice on X11 on the mac is the inconsistency of 
the UI. First thing that pops out to me is look where the menu bar is, 
and where it should be on a mac.

One of the big reasons why Apple still has (and somewhat pushes) M$ 
office on the mac is you VERY often have the question "Can it run 
Microsoft Office?" I think that's one of the reasons why Internet 
Exploder is still bundled with OS X Panther (insert shameless plug for 
my mac presentation on 12-16 here).

>Or it is a shame that Apple took off down a proprietary road instead of
>just using and refining established technology.  But thats a whole
>different argument.
>
Indeed it is. I think one of the biggest reasons is that Apple wanted to 
really innovate some newer technologies. Existing technologies are not 
always the best. And I have to admit-- I wish I could get the latest of 
Apple's window manager on the linux desktop. You'll see why at my 
presentation :)

-Greg