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-''These are the Release Notes for NeoOffice 2.0 Intel, currently available through the [http://www.planamesa.com/neojava/earlyaccess.php NeoOffice Early Access Program] (or via a [[NeoOffice_Build_Instructions|personal build from the source]]). Release Notes for NeoOffice 2.0 Alpha 3 PPC, the current freely-available version, can be found [[NeoOffice Release Notes|here]].''+''These are the Release Notes for NeoOffice 2.0 Beta, currently available through the [http://www.planamesa.com/neojava/earlyaccess.php NeoOffice Early Access Program] (or via a [[NeoOffice_Build_Instructions|personal build from the source]]). Release Notes for NeoOffice 2.0 Alpha 4, the current freely-available version, can be found [[NeoOffice Release Notes|here]].''
=== Current Early Access Version === === Current Early Access Version ===
-The latest '''Early Access''' version of [[NeoOffice]] is: '''[http://www.planamesa.com/neojava/earlyaccessdownload.php 2.0 Alpha Intel]'''.+The latest '''Early Access''' version of [[NeoOffice]] is: '''[http://www.planamesa.com/neojava/earlyaccessdownload.php 2.0 Beta]'''.
-NeoOffice 2.0 Alpha Intel requires an Intel Macintosh running Mac OS X 10.4; <!--[http://trinity.neooffice.org/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=2230 it will not install, nor will it run under "Rosetta"],--> it will not install or run on PPC Macintoshes (users with PPC Macs should download [http://www.planamesa.com/neojava/download.php 2.0 Alpha 3 PPC] instead).+NeoOffice 2.0 Beta 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 are only available on Mac OS X 10.4.
=== Patches === === Patches ===
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==== Current Patch ==== ==== Current Patch ====
-<!-- 
-There is no patch available for NeoOffice 2.0 Alpha Intel.--> 
-'''[http://www.planamesa.com/neojava/earlyaccesspatch.php Alpha 2 Patch-0] is now available'''. ('''NeoOffice 2.0 Alpha 2 Intel already includes the fixes contained in Patch-0''')+There is no patch available for NeoOffice 2.0 Beta.
 +<!--
 +'''[http://www.planamesa.com/neojava/earlyaccesspatch.php Beta Patch-0] is now available'''. ('''NeoOffice 2.0 Beta 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:
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* Additional performance improvements * Additional performance improvements
-'''Note: Alpha 2 Patch-0 requires a full installation of NeoOffice 2.0 Alpha Intel and will not install on any version of NeoOffice 1.x or NeoOffice 2.0 Alpha PowerPC. Patch-0 includes all fixes and additions of previous patches.'''+'''Note: Alpha 2 Patch-0 requires a full installation of NeoOffice 2.0 Alpha Intel and will not install on any version of NeoOffice 1.x or NeoOffice 2.0 Alpha PowerPC. Patch-0 includes all fixes and additions of previous patches.'''-->
==== Older Patches ==== ==== Older Patches ====
<!-- <!--
The "no patch available" text:--> The "no patch available" text:-->
-<!--NeoOffice 2.0 Alpha PowerPC includes all of the fixes previously available in NeoOffice 1.2.2 with Patch-6, but it is based off of the OpenOffice.org 2.0.2 codebase and requires a new, full download.-->+<!---->NeoOffice 2.0 Beta includes all of the fixes previously available in NeoOffice 2.0 Alpha 4 with Patch-foobob, but it is based off of the OpenOffice.org 2.0.3 codebase and requires a new, full download.
-NeoOffice 2.0 Alpha Intel is the first release of NeoOffice for Intel-based Macintoshes. It is based off of the OpenOffice.org 2.0.2 codebase and includes all of the fixes previously available in NeoOffice 1.2.2 and NeoOffice 2.0 Alpha 3 PPC.+
-===New Features in NeoOffice 2.0 Alpha Intel===+===New Features in NeoOffice 2.0 Beta===
-If you have not downloaded a release of NeoOffice since version 1.2.2, there are dozens of new features in NeoOffice 2.0 Alpha Intel. 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 Beta. Some of the most significant include:
<!-- 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 -->
-* Based on OpenOffice.org 2.0.2 codebase+* Based on OpenOffice.org 2.0.3 codebase
* Support for writing OpenDocument (''aka'' OpenOffice.org 2.0) file formats * Support for writing OpenDocument (''aka'' OpenOffice.org 2.0) file formats
* Significant improvement in startup time * Significant improvement in startup time
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* Enhanced sound support * Enhanced sound support
* Runs on Intel Macintoshes * Runs on Intel Macintoshes
 +* Additional Aqua widgets
=== Archived Release Notes === === Archived Release Notes ===
-* [[NeoOffice Release Notes|NeoOffice 2.0 Alpha 3 PPC Release Notes]]+* [[NeoOffice Release Notes|NeoOffice 2.0 Alpha Release Notes]]
* [[NeoOffice 1.2.2 Release Notes]] * [[NeoOffice 1.2.2 Release Notes]]
* [[NeoOffice 1.2.1 Release Notes]] * [[NeoOffice 1.2.1 Release Notes]]

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These are the Release Notes for NeoOffice 2.0 Beta, currently available through the NeoOffice Early Access Program (or via a personal build from the source). Release Notes for NeoOffice 2.0 Alpha 4, 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: 2.0 Beta.

NeoOffice 2.0 Beta 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 are only available on Mac OS X 10.4.

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

There is no patch available for NeoOffice 2.0 Beta.

Older Patches

NeoOffice 2.0 Beta includes all of the fixes previously available in NeoOffice 2.0 Alpha 4 with Patch-foobob, but it is based off of the OpenOffice.org 2.0.3 codebase and requires a new, full download.

New Features in NeoOffice 2.0 Beta

If you have not downloaded a release of NeoOffice since version 1.2.2, there are dozens of new features in NeoOffice 2.0 Beta. Some of the most significant include:

  • Based on OpenOffice.org 2.0.3 codebase
  • Support for writing OpenDocument (aka OpenOffice.org 2.0) file formats
  • Significant improvement in startup time
  • New database component
  • Enhanced sound support
  • Runs on Intel Macintoshes
  • Additional Aqua widgets

Archived Release Notes

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