Re: Differences between StarOffice and OpenOffice.org

Hi,

Other fonts - ttf fonts will come across without problems (other than 
licencing issues)
There are legal versions of a number of MS ttf fonts (not Chinese so far as 
I know) still available.
They used to be on the MS website, but they have since been removed.
The licence permitted distribution so they are still around, if you look.


At 10:22 AM 12/03/2004 +0800, you wrote:
>Hi,
>
>We use the English version of open office on RH9 in Chinese.  No font 
>problems (as such).
>I believe that there is only a limited number of "free" fonts and there 
>may be a wider range or better quality available in the Sun version.
>
>If the question is "is OOo a workable solution for an office working in 
>Chinese and English" we find that the answer is yes (in both languages).
>
>If I remember correctly, (I rarely use the Chinese) there are 3 GB fonts 
>and 2 Big 5 Chinese fonts.  I do not know whether they came with OOo or 
>part of the RH installation.
>
>
>At 10:00 AM 12/03/2004 +0800, you wrote:
>>So Asian fonts are not included - Any idea how/where to get similar Asian
>>fonts that could work with office?
>>
>>Thank you!
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Siyuan Tian" <[email protected]>
>>To: <[email protected]>
>>Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2004 10:49 AM
>>Subject: [blug-tech] Differences between StarOffice and OpenOffice.org
>>
>>
>> > Hi All,
>> >
>> > I have forgotten who asked me this question. But I think it might be
>> > interesting to others.
>> >
>> > I got the information from my colleague who works on StarOffice. He
>> > pointed me two URLs:
>> >
>> > <http://www.openoffice.org/FAQs/mostfaqs.html#7>
>> > <http://wwws.sun.com/software/star/openoffice/faq.html>
>> >
>> > *Differences between StarOffice and OpenOffice.org*
>> >
>> >    * The source code available at OpenOffice.org does not consist of
>> >      all of the StarOffice code. Usually, the reason for this is that
>> >      Sun pays to license third-party code to include in StarOffice that
>> >      which it does not have permission to make available in
>> >      OpenOffice.org. Those things which are or will be present in
>> >      StarOffice but are not available on OpenOffice.org include:
>> >          o Certain fonts (including, especially, Asian language fonts)
>> >          o The database component (Adabas D)
>> >          o Some templates
>> >          o Extensive Clip Art Gallery
>> >          o Some sorting functionality (Asian versions)
>> >          o Certain file filters
>> >
>> >
>> > StarOffice 7 software is based on OpenOffice.org 1.1 and adds a
>> > commercial spellchecker, Adabas D database, special fonts, additional
>> > clipart and enterprise features such as the StarOffice Configuration
>> > Manager. Sun also provides a basic warranty, 60-day end user support,
>> > and legal indemnification with StarOffice.
>> >
>> > Very nice seeing you there in Morel's and thanks for the beer.
>> >
>> > Tian
>> >
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