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| - | NeoOffice 2.1 will be released to Early Access Program members on February 27, 2007. | + | <!--NeoOffice 2.1 will be released to Early Access Program members on February 27, 2007.--> |
| + | ''These are the Release Notes for NeoOffice 2.1, currently available through the [http://download.neooffice.org/neojava/earlyaccess.php NeoOffice Early Access Program] (or via a [[NeoOffice_Build_Instructions|personal build from the source]]). Release Notes for NeoOffice 2.0 Aqua Beta 3, the current freely-available version, can be found [[NeoOffice Release Notes|here]].'' | ||
| - | <!--''These are the Release Notes for NeoOffice 2.1, currently available through the [http://download.neooffice.org/neojava/earlyaccess.php NeoOffice Early Access Program] (or via a [[NeoOffice_Build_Instructions|personal build from the source]]). Release Notes for NeoOffice 2.0 Aqua Beta 3, the current freely-available version, can be found [[NeoOffice Release Notes|here]].'' | ||
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| === Current Early Access Version === | === Current Early Access Version === | ||
| The latest '''Early Access''' version of [[NeoOffice]] is: '''[http://download.neooffice.org/neojava/earlyaccessdownload.php 2.1]'''. | The latest '''Early Access''' version of [[NeoOffice]] is: '''[http://download.neooffice.org/neojava/earlyaccessdownload.php 2.1]'''. | ||
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| ''If you want to receive announcements whenever a patch or new release of NeoOffice is available, subscribe to the NeoJUpdate mailing list. To subscribe to the NeoJUpdate mailing list, send an e-mail to <tt>neojupdate-subscribe@heapsys.com</tt>.'' | ''If you want to receive announcements whenever a patch or new release of NeoOffice is available, subscribe to the NeoJUpdate mailing list. To subscribe to the NeoJUpdate mailing list, send an e-mail to <tt>neojupdate-subscribe@heapsys.com</tt>.'' | ||
| - | ==== Current Patch ==== | + | ==== Current Patch ==== |
| <!-- There is no patch available for NeoOffice 2.1. --> | <!-- There is no patch available for NeoOffice 2.1. --> | ||
| - | + | '''[http://download.neooffice.org/neojava/earlyaccesspatch.php {{NeoEAPPatchVer}}] is now available'''. <!-- ('''NeoOffice 2.0 Aqua Beta 3 already includes the fixes contained in Patch-0''')--> | |
| The new changes included in this patch are listed below: | The new changes included in this patch are listed below: | ||
| - | * Fixed | + | * Fixed 20 bugs, including: |
| - | * Fixed | + | ** Fixed an issue where text in "export to PDF" wouldn't display in Acrobat or Reader |
| - | * Fixed | + | ** Worked around an Apple bug that caused NeoOffice to use a large amount of CPU when in the background or when all documents were closed |
| + | ** Fixed issues related to printing documents with multiple orientations | ||
| + | * Documents opened by NeoOffice now appear in the system-wide "Recent Items" menu in the Apple menu | ||
| + | * Toolbar buttons now have the Aqua "beveled button" appearance | ||
| '''Note: {{NeoEAPPatchVer}} requires a full installation of NeoOffice 2.1 and will not install on any version of NeoOffice 1.x or NeoOffice 2.0. {{NeoEAPPatchVer}} includes all fixes and additions of previous patches.''' | '''Note: {{NeoEAPPatchVer}} requires a full installation of NeoOffice 2.1 and will not install on any version of NeoOffice 1.x or NeoOffice 2.0. {{NeoEAPPatchVer}} includes all fixes and additions of previous patches.''' | ||
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| - | + | ==== Older Patches ==== | |
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| <!--'''2.1 Patch-1''': The new changes included in this patch are listed below: | <!--'''2.1 Patch-1''': The new changes included in this patch are listed below: | ||
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| The "no patch available" text: | The "no patch available" text: | ||
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| - | NeoOffice 2.1 includes all of the fixes previously available in NeoOffice 2.Aqua Beta 3 with Patch-15, but it is based off of the OpenOffice.org 2.1 codebase and requires a new, full download. | ||
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| - | + | NeoOffice 2.1 includes all of the fixes previously available in NeoOffice 2.Aqua Beta 3 with Patch-15, but it is based off of the OpenOffice.org 2.1 codebase and requires a new, full download. | |
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| + | ===New Features in NeoOffice 2.1=== | ||
| If you have not downloaded a release of NeoOffice since version 1.2.2, there are dozens of new features in NeoOffice 2.0 Aqua Beta. Some of the most significant include: | If you have not downloaded a release of NeoOffice since version 1.2.2, there are dozens of new features in NeoOffice 2.0 Aqua Beta. Some of the most significant include: | ||
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| <!-- don't list the new features added in the patches; add them to this list for the next version --> | <!-- don't list the new features added in the patches; add them to this list for the next version --> | ||
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| * Based on OpenOffice.org 2.1 codebase | * Based on OpenOffice.org 2.1 codebase | ||
| * Support for writing ISO 26300 OpenDocument (''aka'' OpenOffice.org 2.0) file formats | * Support for writing ISO 26300 OpenDocument (''aka'' OpenOffice.org 2.0) file formats | ||
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| * Support for Microsoft Excel VBA macros | * Support for Microsoft Excel VBA macros | ||
| * Novell's Solver for Calc | * Novell's Solver for Calc | ||
| - | * Significant improvements in startup time | + | * Significant improvements in startup time <!--NB both in early Alphas and in Alpha 4 patches/Beta--> |
| - | + | * Support for Java 1.5 on Mac OS X 10.4 | |
| * New database component | * New database component | ||
| * Enhanced sound support | * Enhanced sound support | ||
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| * [[NeoOffice/J 1.1 Release Candidate Release Notes]] | * [[NeoOffice/J 1.1 Release Candidate Release Notes]] | ||
| * [[NeoOffice/J 1.1 Beta Release Notes]] | * [[NeoOffice/J 1.1 Beta Release Notes]] | ||
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| [[Category:NeoOffice]][[Category:Release Notes]] | [[Category:NeoOffice]][[Category:Release Notes]] | ||
Revision as of 05:34, 12 March 2007
These are the Release Notes for NeoOffice 2.1, currently available through the NeoOffice Early Access Program (or via a personal build from the source). Release Notes for NeoOffice 2.0 Aqua Beta 3, the current freely-available version, can be found here.
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Current Early Access Version
The latest Early Access version of NeoOffice is: 2.1.
NeoOffice 2.1 requires a PPC Macintosh running Mac OS X 10.3 or 10.4 or an Intel Macintosh running Mac OS X 10.4. Some Aqua features will appear differently depending on your version of Mac OS X.
Patches
If you want to receive announcements whenever a patch or new release of NeoOffice is available, subscribe to the NeoJUpdate mailing list. To subscribe to the NeoJUpdate mailing list, send an e-mail to neojupdate-subscribe@heapsys.com.
Current Patch
Patch-1 is now available.
The new changes included in this patch are listed below:
- Fixed 20 bugs, including:
- Fixed an issue where text in "export to PDF" wouldn't display in Acrobat or Reader
- Worked around an Apple bug that caused NeoOffice to use a large amount of CPU when in the background or when all documents were closed
- Fixed issues related to printing documents with multiple orientations
- Documents opened by NeoOffice now appear in the system-wide "Recent Items" menu in the Apple menu
- Toolbar buttons now have the Aqua "beveled button" appearance
Note: Patch-1 requires a full installation of NeoOffice 2.1 and will not install on any version of NeoOffice 1.x or NeoOffice 2.0. Patch-1 includes all fixes and additions of previous patches.
Older Patches
NeoOffice 2.1 includes all of the fixes previously available in NeoOffice 2.Aqua Beta 3 with Patch-15, but it is based off of the OpenOffice.org 2.1 codebase and requires a new, full download.
New Features in NeoOffice 2.1
If you have not downloaded a release of NeoOffice since version 1.2.2, there are dozens of new features in NeoOffice 2.0 Aqua Beta. Some of the most significant include:
- Based on OpenOffice.org 2.1 codebase
- Support for writing ISO 26300 OpenDocument (aka OpenOffice.org 2.0) file formats
- Support for Microsoft OpenXML Word document format
- Support for Microsoft Excel VBA macros
- Novell's Solver for Calc
- Significant improvements in startup time
- Support for Java 1.5 on Mac OS X 10.4
- New database component
- Enhanced sound support
- Runs on Intel Macintoshes
- Native Cocoa Open and Save dialogues
- Most widgets (scrollbars, buttons, checkboxes) are now Aqua
- New Finder icons and splash screen with a more Aqua appearance
- The new Akua set of toolbar icons with a more Aqua appearance
- Enhanced support for Mac OS X themes, such as those offered by ShapeShifter
Archived Release Notes
- NeoOffice 2.0 Aqua Beta Release Notes
- NeoOffice 2.0 Alpha Release Notes
- NeoOffice 1.2.2 Release Notes
- NeoOffice 1.2.1 Release Notes
- NeoOffice 1.2 Release Notes
- NeoOffice 1.2 Beta Release Notes
- NeoOffice 1.2 Alpha Release Notes
- NeoOffice/J 1.1 Release Notes
- NeoOffice/J 1.1 Release Candidate Release Notes
- NeoOffice/J 1.1 Beta Release Notes
