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Month: February 2015 (Page 3 of 3)

Apache OpenOffice vs LibreOffice .. I madeup my mind!!

2015-02-03 / / 0 Comments
Hey you guys 🙂

I have been reading articles all over the web and testing the new LibreOffice since I published my post two days ago, I must say: I’m very impressed!!



Every objection I had on LibreOffice was gone! Everything about this version is so right!
I’m not talking about the appearance. That’s obvious!

I’m talking about all the work the guys at the document foundation did “Under the hood”, it’s really something! I can totally feel the over all changes ..

I’ve just uninstalled Apache OpenOffice after a five year run (started with OpenOffice of course ) , it was good while it lasted 🙁

I think the guys at the Apache foundation lost the track on OpenOffice, it’s not the same product as it used to be!
I’ve had some stops here in this blog with Apache OpenOffice, like when I wanted it as a the default word processor for Ubuntu 13.04, and when that transparency bug was driving me crazy!! And my utter joy when I got it fixed!

I can’t believe how happy I was when Apache OpenOffice 4.0.0 was out! And the frustration I had when the download broke at 99%!!

I felt like the first time when I used OpenOffice, that overwhelming feeling you only get with true freedom!!

As sad as it may seem. It’s time to move on ..
In sense, it’s not really moving away, it’s actually going back to the roots! Having a truly free and open source word processor for all of your daily needs ..

I’m a LibreOffice guy now 🙂

I’ve decided to download the last OpenOffice version before the Oracle acquire, for memories sake that’s all ..

One last thing .. Could someone tell me how to change the green color scheme? I’d be really happy without it :p
Have a nice day. I can’t wait your feedback on the whole post and the green scheme bit 😉

Inkscape 0.91 is released!

2015-02-02 / / 0 Comments
Hey there guys 🙂
This is a good week for open source apparently! We had the pleasure of receiving two major updates!
The first was LibreOffice 4.4 (Which I’m using to write this article) and Inkscape 0.91!
Inkscape is a free and open source vector graphics editor for Linux, Mac, and Windows. Similar to to Adobe Illustrator, Corel Draw, Freehand, or Xara X. What sets Inkscape apart is its use of Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG), an open XML-based W3C standard, as the native format.
It has been in version 0.48 for quite a while ( I downloaded it in August of 2010) and it had it’s 0.48 released a while ago, what’s special about this update that it’s nearing the 1.0 milestone, the developers haven’t said when the version 1.00 will arrive. But it’s coming “if the development continues steadily”

What’s new in this release?

  • It’s been renamed from 0.49 to 0.91
  • Over 700 bug fixes!!

New features which include:

Images are no longer recompressed when embedding or exporting them.
  • Relative image paths are no longer stored as absolute.
  • Many rendering glitches were fixed.
  • The rendering of the stroke on transformed objects now matches the SVG specification.
  • Values entered in the numeric input boxes for the selector tool (X/Y/width/height) are much more accurately applied.
  • Adobe Illustrator SVG files can be opened, even if they use entities.

I did notice that the program delays on open! It opened after 3 minutes and then opened again ( I clicked twice! ) I’m using the x64 version on Windows 8.1

For the full list checkout the Release Notes for 0.91
As a user I didn’t feel estranged from the software, that’s a good thing really. And the features list makes me happy 🙂 Only time will tell if we can depend on this version waiting for the 1.0 milestone or should we revert back to 0.48!
It’s been an awesome week for open source, with two of the powerhouse software releasing major updates!
While we wait for this awesome project to develop! Checkout the awesome redesigned website of Inkscape. Where you will find download links, tutorials, and much more ..
This was my recap of the Inkscape release! I hope you find it useful. Please leave a comment on my post 🙂
Have a nice day 🙂

LibreOffice 4.4.0 is out. And it looks better than ever!!

2015-02-01 / / 0 Comments

Hey guys. I hope you are doing great!

I had to interrupt my weekly plan to bring this awesome update! LibreOffice 4.4 is out!

LibreOffice is an OpenOffice fork developed by the Document foundation that started after Sun Microsystems was acquired by Oracle in January 2010 Source Changing it’s name to Apache OpenOffice and the license to Apache License

Since the acquire development was overtaken by Oracle and it wasn’t that frequent. In fact it took them 11 months to update from 3.4.0 to 4.0.0. Check out my blog post mocking it!

Unlike Apache OpenOffice, LibreOffice is rapidly developed, having new versions all the time! And it’s being maintained as the truly open source word processing suit.

 

What are the new features this update brings?

First of all: A lot of improvements has been made “under the hood” regarding the source code.

Another important thing is the use of open fonts to solve the compatibility issues facing documents.

Turns out it has a lot to do with the compatibility. As the default fonts cannot be used without installing MS Office.

Also they did a lot of improvements to the program interface. Making it the “The most beautiful LibreOffice ever”

You can digitally sign documents while exporting them to PDF!

And added support for OpenGl transitions in Windows.

New templates have been created, and included in the default installation and can be viewed from the start center!

(Thanks for Jay Philips ‏@jphilipz for pointing it out for me 🙂 )

You can check the full list of features from here

It’s not a final version, it’s marked under fresh in the website. And if you are looking for a more stable version. You need to check version 4.3.5

 

What’s next?

They will continue to improve the product and fix some bugs as they go. They will release a 4.4.x every month building up to 4.5

The GPL license on LibreOffice ensures it gets the best of benefits and all the features while the Apache license hinders the development of Apache OpenOffice.

Of course if you have one of them installed you can install the other without effecting the other! I will give it a try and let you know! Also noted that it will ship with Ubuntu 15.04 coming later this year ..

I’m also happy to add that there is an android application to view documents! Check it out on the Google Play store

Download

You can download it from here for your system. If you feel like you want to play it safe here is the more stable 4.3.5 download link

With a redesigned interface, compatibility issues improvements and an android application. This version really stands out and sets a mark in the industry! How will Microsoft face this challenge? And will Apache OpenOffice come with something to keep the loyal fans on board? Only time will tell 😉

This has been my revision of LibreOffice 4.4.0. I will post when I download it and give it a try.

Hope you guys enjoyed this piece. Can’t wait to read your comments!

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