Mac OSX, applications & internet tech talk

During 2011 NeoOffice ceased being free: a “required donation” must now first be paid before users can download the pre-compiled executables. The source code is still freely accessible – but freeware junkies will have to compile it themselves. Here you can read more about the “required donation” issue.

What to do? Lovers of freeware have two basic options:

1. Switch to LibreOffice. LibreOffice is another fully-featured office suite within the larger OpenOffice family: users can download and install it from LibreOffice home.
2. Download NeoOffice sourcecode and compile it yourself. The NeoOffice sourcecode remains freely available under the terms of licencing agreement: here are instructions on how to download the sourcecode and compile it locally.

Note: Users choosing the second option must first install a CVS client to download the sourcecode. Here’s a helpful review of OSX CVS clients.