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Shared files
Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 9:05 am
by baggins2001
Are shared files currently supported in Open Office?
Is it in development?
What I mean by shared files is that two or more users can open and edit a file similar to what MS Office does.
I have searched the site and haven't found anything about "shared files" other than the problem with opening files on a shared directory with a server name with underscores, but they have a patch for that. But I haven't seen anything else regarding this issue except for a document which was, I think, written in Vietnamese.
Re: Shared files
Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 9:16 am
by DrewJensen
Shared access to Calc files is part of the OO.o 3.0 release - currently in Beta.
Re: Shared files
Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 3:11 pm
by AndrewZ
Actually it's
not a beta yet.
Re: Shared files
Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 3:16 pm
by DrewJensen
ok - yes...it is a pre-beta...but does OpenOffic.org even have beta releases?
It seems it goes from snapshot to RC without any formal Beta step in between...
So - to rephrase. 3.0 is currently a snapshot build only.
| Edit: That masquerades as a Beta release - per Andrew's screen shots...LOl |
Re: Shared files
Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 3:18 pm
by AndrewZ
The link explains the OpenOffice.org 3.0 beta is due April 30.
Re: Shared files
Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 3:20 pm
by DrewJensen
I know about the calendar entry..I am talking about on the ground...it has always looked to me that the Beta releases are just another snapshot build...but then what would I expect to see different in a beta...I don't know...hmmm, more coffee this morning might be in order.
Re: Shared files
Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 3:24 pm
by AndrewZ
They are deliberately targeting some 20 blocker bugs (so far) to be fixed for the OpenOffice.org 3.0 beta release April 30, so it's not just another developers snapshot.
Re: Shared files
Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 3:29 pm
by DrewJensen
Well...that's a good thing..
But to the point of the question. I haven't tried the shared Calc access, I know that some folks have. Maybe one of them could cover any finer points of the implementation in a topic..wouldn't be a bad subject for someone's Blog either
Re: Shared files
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 7:47 am
by baggins2001
This is great news. Great Great news.
I'll begin looking for some systems to Beta test on.
Re: Shared files
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 3:42 pm
by AndrewZ
DrewJensen wrote:But to the point of the question. I haven't tried the shared Calc access, I know that some folks have. Maybe one of them could cover any finer points of the implementation in a topic..wouldn't be a bad subject for someone's Blog either
"I'm picking up what you're putting down!"
Article:
Shared Calc spreadsheet documents in OpenOffice.org 3.0