HI_RAM  If you don't want to help… you will have to way Feb 02 for free download…  
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THYX  Well, the problem is not whether anyone wants to contribute to NeoOffice. Or OpenOffice. Or whatever.

It's rather that this version shouldn't be up here.

Not under the label 'free', not as the current version for public access.

It's somehow tempting to try this version and pay the 25 Euro.

Anyway, the question is:

Why was 3.0.2. listed here *now*?

That's 5 days too early, but weeks too late!

(public access on February, 2nd; Early Bird some weeks ago)

thyx  
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YOXI  The NeoOffice developers have no control over what the MacUpdate people decide to put up here, or when - it's out of their hands, unfortunately. So if you want someone to be peeved at, be peeved at whoever decided now was the time to post this version here.

It's just as likely (as happened a few weeks ago) that a patch gets posted here weeks after it has actually been released.

The best place to keep track of NeoOffice releases is through their own website - if you're interested, you can get put on an email announcement list through there.  
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D9  THYX is right. This update was posted prematurely for the general public. Those on the Early Bird are most likely aware of the update for it not to be placed here.

I've donated twice in the past (v. 1 & 2), so I'm more than content to wait until Feb 2 for the general release. Plus current version works just fine for me!

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(Version 3.0.2)

MARK EVERITT  I'd say that in a sense they're both true. Go-OO appears to be simply the usual OO.org with rejected patches rolled in. I guess the NeoOffice team uses these patches. From the NeoOffice perspective this would look something like simply rolling the patches into their own project. To the Go-OO team it would look like NeoOffice being effectively built on Go-OO rather than OpenOffice, although I think that's a bit of a strong assertion given the amount of work NeoOffice and OpenOffice take.  
(Version 3.0.1 Patch 3)

EXEGETE77  Each Patch number includes changes since the last Patch. So, if you have Patch 1, then you need Patch 2, or as of now (01/04/2010), Patch 3.  
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IMHO  I know this. But my question was if the last release with number Patch 3 was the same as the Patch 3 I downloaded earlier, in november 2009.  
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STEVEN GOODHEART  Took a look again at Go-oo, and I agree with all the points you make; it's a really nice package, and has great interface. But for me, what for me is the deal-breaker is that I can use the Services menu in NeoOffice and I can't in Go-oo (nor can I use Services in MS Word, of course, which is one of the reasons I don't like MS Word and another reason why I prefer NeoOffice)

For some people, this issue won't be a big deal, but if you use Services as heavily as I do, for DevonThink, OmniFocus, MacJournal, and most top-notch Mac Apps, this is a real hindrance. I'm always and often wanting to grab stuff out of my word processing documents, and not being able to do so with a keystroke or with a quck Services grab is a real slow-down for me.

But thanks for bring Go-oo back to my attention. It's clearly an outstanding alternative to Word.  
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LARRYMCJ  "Now NeoOffice is dead"?? Where did you get such an idea? It's not dead at all and is as alive as it's ever been. If you don't like it...that's fine, but don't post non-truths about an application in a place where others may depend on what users have to say.  
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STEVEN GOODHEART  I hope my post made clear that I *didn't* agree with the assertion of Brandon MOL that Neo Office is "dead!"

It's very much alive, on my machine, and thousands of others,:) and as I said, while I can appreciate the improved Open Office, I still prefer Neo Office, and use it all the time instead of MS Word.  
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LARRYMCJ  @STEVEN GOODHEART: Yup...perfectly understood. My comment was sequential to yours and in response to BRANDON MOL as well. I own MS Office 2008 for Mac, have tried OO and Go-OO and for me there is simply nothing that beats NeoOffice. Not trying to be a fanboy...just stating my opinion.  
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STEVEN GOODHEART  Couldn't agree more! Thanks.  
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BRANDON MOL  Well clearly the project isn't dead. Thats obvious isn't it? By dead, I meant that it no longer serves as much purpose as it used to. My point was simply that NeoOffice offers few features or conveniences that Go-OO does not, and in fact Go-OO offers more including a MORE native interface than NeoOffice, which, is the entire point of NeoOffice — to offer OpenOffice in the native aqua interface. Clearly NeoOffice is far superior to the older builds of OO that ran in X-windows, but the new OO aqua interface (and remember that I am talking about Go-OO, not the standard build of OO) uses more native widgets and controls than NeoOffice does. The only thing it lacks that NeoOffice has are the services menu controls, and native support for localizations..that I can tell anyway.

If you are english speaking, and don't use the services menu, then Go-OO is more modern (3.1.1 rather than 3.0) has nicer icons, runs faster, has cleaner and more native menus, has better spotlight and quicklook plugins, and gets updated less frequently but more significantly (ie up to date with OO but not dozens of patches)

Also Go-OO launches a document launcher type application like the windows OO does and doesn't just assume you want a word processing document every time you open it like NeoOffice does. All of my assertions are based on facts. Not my opinion. Go-OO is quantitatively better as long as you don't need the localizations or the services menu controls.

I'm not sure why you are reacting like what I have said is such an awful thing to say. Its almost like your feelings were hurt. Its not personal, I am simply pointing out to those unaware of the also open-source Go-OO project that there is a better alternative to MS Word than NeoOffice or the standard OO.

So uh… simmer down  
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LARRYMCJ  Brandon...I can see where you might think the icons in Go-OO are nicer, but I installed it just to make sure I wasn't talking out of line. Running beside NeoOffice it is not as fast (at least not on my Mac which is only about a year old and has 4MB of RAM. I do use Services...so it's out for me, but even if I didn't, I look around their site and can't find anyone home. No support, no forum, no FAQs, no instructions on how to *completely* uninstall...other than drag the app to the trash (it left scores of files behind when I did that BTW so mercifully I know where to find this crap).

Search the internet for reviews on 'Mac Go-OO' and you don't come up with much. It's like no one uses this thing. And like OO, it also works on Windows and has just been ported to the Mac...it doesn't have years of work making it specifically Mac-friendly as NeoOffice.

But all this aside...I still just don't buy the speed thing. it is not faster by any means...it seems just the same speed as OO to me, which is slower than NeoOffice, and always has been for me. I try the other alternatives occasionally and I would certainly switch if I found something better.

Go-OO doesn't have anything really more than OO does...and here is a great comparison of NeoOffice and OpenOffice...please tell me as a Mac user you can at least appreciate some of these differences. If not, then I'll happily shut up :-)

My original comment simply addressed something you said that was simply not true and I stand by that. If you say an app is "dead", especially an open source app, there are many people who will take that literally and you're hurting that open source project for all of us.  
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LARRYMCJ  Forgot to add the URL of that comparison: http://neowiki.neooffice.org/index.php/NeoOffice_Feature_Comparison  
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