Re: Differences between StarOffice and OpenOffice.org

Some of those asian font libraries do not have all characters.

Some docs I have edited in Chinese on a windows box and MSO, have failed
under OO until I changed the default chinese font to another one.  Then
all the blank spaces disappear and the hanzi returns.  ;-)

RF.




On Fri, 2004-03-12 at 10:22, Graham Brown 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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