| Summary: | apache open office 4.0 (with source code from IBM Lotus Symphony 3.0.1 ) | ||
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| Product: | Mageia | Reporter: | Andrew <theamazingchiepoo> |
| Component: | New RPM package request | Assignee: | Mageia Bug Squad <bugsquad> |
| Status: | RESOLVED WONTFIX | QA Contact: | |
| Severity: | enhancement | ||
| Priority: | Normal | CC: | dmorganec, hhielscher, mageia, marja11, qiilaq69, raoul.behrend, rverschelde, thierry.vignaud |
| Version: | Cauldron | ||
| Target Milestone: | --- | ||
| Hardware: | All | ||
| OS: | Linux | ||
| URL: | http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/download/nochargesearch.jsp?S_TACT=&S_CMP=&s=&k=ALL&pid=&q=&ibm-search=Search&dt=RELEASED+PRODUCT&pf=Linux&b=Lotus&q0= | ||
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Description
Andrew
2012-04-10 19:07:34 CEST
Marek Laane
2012-04-10 19:14:41 CEST
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bald
Andrew
2012-04-11 21:48:47 CEST
URL:
http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/download/search.jsp?q=&pf=&S_TACT=&S_CMP=&status=Active&sr=1&cat=&q0=&k=ALL&b=&pn=&pid=&rs=swg-normandy&fpf=Linux&fdt=&flang=&sb=rd&ibm-go.x=14&ibm-go.y=19 =>
http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/download/nochargesearch.jsp?S_TACT=&S_CMP=&s=&k=ALL&pid=&q=&ibm-search=Search&dt=RELEASED+PRODUCT&pf=Linux&b=Lotus&q0=
Helge Hielscher
2012-05-24 23:28:48 CEST
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hhielscher where are the sources ? this is an opensource product ? CC:
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dmorganec (In reply to comment #1) > where are the sources ? this is an opensource product ? @ D Morgan Here http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/07/14/ibm_symphony_goes_to_asf/ I read: > On Wednesday, IBM said it will donate the standalone version of Lotus Symphony > to Apache's OpenOffice.org project under an Apache 2.0 license. So that would be this one http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 @ Andrew Sorry, package requests are supposed to have "normal" priority. Leaving the "RPM Package:" field open because I don't know what the name of the package will be Priority:
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Normal yes but where are the sources ? i can't find them (In reply to comment #3) > yes but where are the sources ? i can't find them They don't exist yet. On wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_Lotus_Symphony I read: > IBM Lotus Symphony was discontinued in January 2012 with the final release of > version 3.0.1. > The source code was sponsored to the Apache Software Foundation to get merged > to OpenOffice.org which should be done in OpenOffice.org 4 and IBM plans to > release a 'Apache OpenOffice IBM Edition' after OpenOffice.org 4 is released and here http://www.openoffice.org/news/aoo34.html I read > Future Developments > Plans for future enhancements by the Project include support for additional > native languages, enhanced accessibility, usability and performance > improvements, and adopting new features and improvements from the upcoming > IBM Lotus Symphony contribution. So it'll take awhile before there'll be any sources. The package name will be openoffice-4? or aoo-4 or ...? Is there any chance the additions in the Apache OpenOffice IBM Edition will be open source, too? If not, this bug should be changed into a request for openoffice 4 or be closed as wontfix @ Andrew I can't find that the IBM edition will be Open Source for the part that that version will differ from the Apache version. Therefore changing this into a request to package Apache Open Office 4.0 The rough target for release is end of 2012 https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OOOUSERS/AOO+4.0+Feature+Planning That would be in time to get it in Mageia 3, if someone is available to package it. Next time please don't file your package request so long before the package is released. ;) Summary:
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apache open office 4.0 (with source code from IBM Lotus Symphony 3.0.1 ) The IBM edition will be open source as cited in Question 8 of IBM's "Symphony Apache Future FAQ" -> http://www-03.ibm.com/software/lotus/symphony/buzz.nsf/0/FDC7246494FF2FA38525799A0006B394/$file/Symphony%20Apache%20Future%20FAQ%2002-2012.pdf ---------- Q8. Will Apache OpenOffice the IBM Edition have a different license and be closed source or proprietary? A8. Apache OpenOffice the IBM Edition will include the same code and license as the Apache OpenOffice 4.0, which will be downloadable directly from the Apache website. The source code will also be available at no charge. IBM also plans on pre-packaging a set of extensions for the convenience of those clients that desire additional integration with other IBM products ---------- As for requesting so early, I apologize. At the time of the request, the release date was not known and I erroneously assumed that it would've been available in the near future. I've seen Apache Open Office this weekend, and understood the only source code from IBM that was included, was the one for a side bar on the right. which is included in LO 4.1 & 4.2 CC:
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thierry.vignaud Should we close this bug as WONTFIX? It's already enough work to support one big office suite, and all Linux distros seem to give the priority to LibreOffice. We also have an history with the latter, the LibreOffice vs Apache OpenOffice situation being disturbingly similar to the Mageia vs OpenMandriva one. Let's put our resources into working on improving the community-based free software office suite :-) CC:
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remi I agree. Status:
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RESOLVED |