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I contacted the maintainer for the Alpha Port and got this back:


On Tue, 2010-10-26 at 13:38 -0600, Jon Norstog wrote:
> Dear Caolon:
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> I looked for a source code download of the Alpha port.  Is there a 
> page I can go to?  What will I need for the build?

Source code is the normal OpenOffice.org/LibreOffice source. You'll need the
same as you would need on any Linux platform, nothing extra or specific for Alpha.

C.
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I'm not sure what that means - sounds like the 64-bit X86 source code has been
made Alpha compatible.  I did send an email requesting clarification of that
point.

jn


---------- Original Message -----------
From: "Dialup Jon Norstog" <[email protected]>
To: Linux on Alpha processors <[email protected]>
Sent: Tue, 26 Oct 2010 07:04:51 -0700
Subject: Re: Spreadsheet application for CentOS 4.3

> Well, shut my mouth.  The OO ports page lists the Alpha [port as 
> complete, with 2 new maintainers - including one Russian! Plus ports 
> in progress for Tru64 and VMS.
> 
> I may get a few more years out of my Alpha box, after all.
> 
> jn
> 
> ---------- Original Message -----------
> From: Michael Cree <[email protected]>
> To: [email protected]
> Sent: Mon, 25 Oct 2010 17:16:49 +1300
> Subject: Re: Spreadsheet application for CentOS 4.3
> 
> > On 25/10/10 15:57, Dialup Jon Norstog wrote:
> > > The
> > > OpenOffice Alpha port has never really been finished and probably never will
> > > be, unless the Russian guys decide to do it.
> > 
> > Huh?  I am running OpenOffice.org 3.2.1 fine on my Alpha without a 
> > problem.  Gosh, it even says copyright Oracle!  That's unusually up 
> > to date for Debian!
> > 
> > Cheers
> > Michael.
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