Re: Announcing: PPC Linux Version of OpenOffice.org 1.1.1

2004-04-01 Thread Jason E. Stewart
"Kevin B. Hendricks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > If we use the debian packages, can these facilities be added in later? > > Or is it too late because they have been compiled out of the code? > > > > I've been trying to use the Report Wizard and the docbook filter and > > haven't been able to m

Re: Announcing: PPC Linux Version of OpenOffice.org 1.1.1

2004-03-31 Thread Kevin B . Hendricks
Hi Jason, If we use the debian packages, can these facilities be added in later? Or is it too late because they have been compiled out of the code? I've been trying to use the Report Wizard and the docbook filter and haven't been able to make them work - this might explain why. Yes, neither o

Re: Announcing: PPC Linux Version of OpenOffice.org 1.1.1

2004-03-31 Thread Chris Halls
On Wed, 2004-03-31 at 06:52, Jason E. Stewart wrote: > If we use the debian packages, can these facilities be added in later? > Or is it too late because they have been compiled out of the code? Jason, I'm afraid not. To enable support for these features we have to build the packages using a JDK,

Re: Announcing: PPC Linux Version of OpenOffice.org 1.1.1

2004-03-30 Thread Jason E. Stewart
"Kevin B.Hendricks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > (BTW. What kind of functionality Java brings to OOo that you don't have > > in the first place ?) > > > > Java is currently used both in the build itself and for > - All accessibility features for handicapped and disabled (requires > JDK 1.4.1)

Re: Announcing: PPC Linux Version of OpenOffice.org 1.1.1

2004-03-30 Thread Kevin B . Hendricks
Hi Ben, Is this needed for the build or can it be built and JDK added later ? The JDK is needed for a full normal build of OOo but Debian and others use patches to disable Java since Java itself is not free. Much of the functionality is present without the need for Java. Actually, my ques

Re: Announcing: PPC Linux Version of OpenOffice.org 1.1.1

2004-03-30 Thread Benjamin Herrenschmidt
> They are actually very very close. In fact, you can actually use > symlinks to fool OOo to accept the IBM JDK and then go ahead and use > it. > > Once I reboot into PPC Linux I will dig up what symlinks I added and > send them to you and you can use them temporarily until I get the > sourc

Re: Announcing: PPC Linux Version of OpenOffice.org 1.1.1

2004-03-30 Thread Kevin B . Hendricks
Hi Ben, The old JDK is the one I use with OOo. I know that work is still ongoing at Blackdown for PPC Linux since Sun expressed some interest in it recently (but not enough to actually find me to do it) so I have pretty much given up on it. Frankly I use the IBM jdk 1.4.1 for almost everyth

Re: Announcing: PPC Linux Version of OpenOffice.org 1.1.1

2004-03-30 Thread Benjamin Herrenschmidt
On Wed, 2004-03-31 at 02:28, Kevin B.Hendricks wrote: > FYI only, > > OpenOffice.org announces OpenOffice.org 1.1.1 for PPC Linux is now > available on the StarDiv and YellowDog Linux Mirrors and selected other > locations. > > http://porting.openoffice.org/linuxppc/ppclinks.html > > This cont

Announcing: PPC Linux Version of OpenOffice.org 1.1.1

2004-03-30 Thread Kevin B . Hendricks
FYI only, OpenOffice.org announces OpenOffice.org 1.1.1 for PPC Linux is now available on the StarDiv and YellowDog Linux Mirrors and selected other locations. http://porting.openoffice.org/linuxppc/ppclinks.html This contributed build was made on an almost stock YDL 3.0 machine and therefo