OS X: installation for OOo 2.0, Base

Sorry to have to post this question here. I am going to have to convince 
a higher-up of the suitability of OOo for an academic database project 
over the use of FileMaker (which is not available on my platform, which 
is Linux). An objection i got a few months ago in a planning meeting 
concerning the use of any open source solution was that this higher-up 
had attempted to install a version of OOo 1.x on his Mac, found it very 
complicated, and ultimately failed. This gave him a very negative 
impression of open source software in general. I would therefore like to 
have an idea of whether the installation process for OOo 2.0 on OS X 
will be any simpler than for OOo 1.x. What will the major steps be?

Another question concerns the use of Base on the Mac. Could i get a 
confirmation that this works okay? That will be essential for selling 
the OOo solution.

Just to balance out my boss's view, i greatly appreciate all the work 
you guys have done on the Mac port. A year ago on a visit to my 
brother's, i was able to install OOo on his Mac, allowing him to open 
Word documents for the first time!

Thanks,

Leston