LibreOffice 4.0 Released

[GEWB]

LibreOffice 4.0 has been released.

Download:
https://www.libreoffice.org/download/4-0-new-features-and-fixes

Home:
https://www.libreoffice.org

Regards,
GEWB

 

[tannim]

Thanks, I've been waiting for the new version to come out to try it instead of open office.

 

[maxie]

Cheers will give it a try .

 

[COMPUTIAC]

Is any form of Java required to use this ?

This is the newest I can find:

http://ask.libreoffice.org/en/question/696/what-features-absolutely-require-java/

Java can be disabled in OO, which I just did.

http://www.openoffice.org/download/common/java.html

 

[robinb9]

it did not ask me for java, I like libre Office, I put it on all my client computers that cannot afford Microsoft Office

 

[mjf]

What do you think about a Visual Basic Macro compatibility workaround? I think the Excel macro issues are a big one for the business user. Get that solved and Office may become a dead duck.

 

[FuturDreamz]

it did not ask me for java, I like libre Office, I put it on all my client computers that cannot afford Microsoft Office

It doesn't need Java? yay!

 

[x BlueRobot]

OpenOffice is going to be removed, and then is Java (disabled in browsers at this current time), managed to remove Java completely from the 'family desktop'.

For certain features of the software - but not most - Java is required. Java is notably required for Base.

Anyone need that feature? I won't be using it so doesn't affect me. I'm going to be Java free!

 

[FallshirmjAEger]

Does calc offer the ability to select blanks, similar to excels Go to>Special function? I really need the support for more than 65,000 lines that 2003 offers me, but they won't upgrade me to 2010 at work

 

[GEWB]

Does calc offer the ability to select blanks, similar to excels Go to>Special function? I really need the support for more than 65,000 lines that 2003 offers me, but they won't upgrade me to 2010 at work

If I recall, it supports 1M rows (since version 3.4?).

Regards,
GEWB

 

[COMPUTIAC]

Has anyone verified Libreoffice works without Java ?
Is it worth while to dump OO for it ?

 

[robinb9]

The machine I put it on is java free. I just installed libre office 4 and it did not ask to install java

 

[Alejandro85]

It's really very funny to see people become paranoid on Java. If it's required, just install it!

Most things do work without it, but a few require it, notably Base.
System Requirements » LibreOffice

 

[COMPUTIAC]

robinb9, thank's for the quick reply.

Alejandro85, "If it's required, just install it!" never again.
I guess you have not kept up with the problems it's had lately.

 

[robinb9]

But I think some of the extensions need java so if you really need the extension you might have no choice. I do not need them. So I will not install the java

 

[Alejandro85]

Alejandro85, "If it's required, just install it!" never again.
I guess you have not kept up with the problems it's had lately.

I've read the whole forum I assure you, I know what I'm saying.
I guess you've not seen that the security problem is only within the web browser plugin, not the whole Java runtime environment, and LibreOffice doesn't make use of the web plugin.............

Besides, when counting Antivirus, UAC, some backup and most important common sense, you can enjoy Java without any major problems without sacrificing functionality.

 

[robinb9]

Btw I noticed on all the business computers I help clients purchase through my dell account. Non of them have java installed. I started noticing this about 3 mths ago. All are running windows 7 pro or windows 8 pro,,,,very interesting because before the last security problem in java. All of new computers had java installed

 

[x BlueRobot]

Java can be disabled for browsers if not needed, and the only feature of LibreOffice which requires Java is Base.

• How to Protect Yourself From Java Security Problems if You Can’t Uninstall It

 

[FuturDreamz]

Java can be disabled for browsers if not needed, and the only feature of LibreOffice which requires Java is Base.

• How to Protect Yourself From Java Security Problems if You Can’t Uninstall It

We know that. But what PART of Base?

 

[x BlueRobot]

I'm not sure to be honest, I don't use Base, someone will have try it without Java installed/enabled for desktop programs, and then report back any compatibility issues