Open Office, X11 and new mac fun

[WestCoastpdx]

I bought my first mac today (used 867mhz G4 Powerbook 15")

so far, this is great.

However, it came lacking discs. I have Tiger, and I want to install Open Office.

When I run the install, it tells me I need X11, and it appears it can ONLY be found on the 10.4 disc.

Is this true? Is there a better open source software suite that won't make me do this?

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I did a search, and it seems the X11 version you can d/l from Apple.com is not the right one.

any help? I'm loving the computer (and might sell it already for an even cooler one) but I want to be able to run Open Office.

thanks, n00b first post

 

[zap2]

Neo Office, it open office but you do not need X11 , it uses more ram i think and interface it kind old looking but its look a lot if OpenOffice so what you going do?

 

[WestCoastpdx]

this thing came with a heap of ram.

other people cool with Neo? Does it interface ok with Word.doc files?

or does that even matter?

 

[trainguy77]

If you just need to read the odd word document text edit can open them.

 

[WestCoastpdx]

ok, well, going for NeoOffice at the moment.

If X11 isn't d/lable then that's the best option for now.

These macs are pretty sweet, I think I'm hooked.

(thanks for the quick replies as well)

 

[kewpid]

You can download X11 here:
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/x11formacosx.html

 

[WestCoastpdx]

cool thanks,

I went with NeoOffice, and it seems just fine for what I need to do, and it's compatible with all the stuff I need it to be compatible wiht. ya!

 

[20rogersc]

I would go with the new OpenOffice, as I didn't like NeoOffice at all. OpenOffice has just been updated and works really well.

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