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Topic: Which "openoffice" to download for 256MB system?, ".tar.gz" x ".uci" (at MyDSL)

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mourafa

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Posted: May 29 2008,03:03

Being a Linux and DSL newbie I have difficult to choose which "oppenoffice" I should downnload, considering my system has 256MB. Without any advises, I would be tempted to pick "openoffice.org2.0.uci" from MyDSL browser as it looks like it is the latest version there and ... it is there, available for some reason.

Via MyDSL browser, I found:
openoffice-1.1.4.tar.gz
openoffice.tar.gz
openoffice-2.0.uci
openoffice.org2.0.uci
openoffice.uci

What are the differences/advantages/disadvantges/aplicabilities between ".tar.gz" and ".uci" versions?

But what about dowloading directly the newest OpenOffice.org 2.4.0 for Linux, (US English version), found at http://download.openoffice.org/index.html

Also, when and why should I be satisfied with applications available at the MyDSL browser rather than looking for the latest version available at the official site, like the newest OpenOffice.org 2.4.0 for Linux?

Is it likely an application should first be trimmed down by experts to fit DSL needs before it should be attempt to be used?

I will appreciate very much your help.

Mourafa

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Posted: May 29 2008,03:12

If you're on a typical frugal setup, use .uci

mourafa

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Posted: May 29 2008,03:51

Yes, I have a frugal install

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meo

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Posted: May 29 2008,05:03

Hi mourafa!

I agree fully with "hats". If you check out a download site of mydsl you'll find that there is always and info file about every package where you can find more information about them. The most rescent openoffice in the repository (in english) is openoffice.org2.0.uci which is really the 2.0.4 version of openoffice. I hope this is of some help to you.

Have fun discovering DSL,
meo

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Posted: May 29 2008,05:07

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Also, when and why should I be satisfied with applications available at the MyDSL browser rather than looking for the latest version available at the official site, like the newest OpenOffice.org 2.4.0 for Linux?

I would suggest downloading openoffice.org2.0.uci and trying it on your system to see how things go. If it works OK, then there is probably not much need to look further.

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Is it likely an application should first be trimmed down by experts to fit DSL needs before it should be attempt to be used?

- ideally the application should be compiled (built) for dsl and for sure, as per the dsl ethos, it is better to trim an application down. You don't need to be an expert though and these forums are a great place to learn how to do these things and more.

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