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KOffice 1.1 Release Announcement
DATELINE AUGUST 28, 2001
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
KDE's Free, Integrated Office Suite Available for GNU/Linux - Unix
Leading GNU/Linux Desktop Ships Free Stable Release of KOffice
August 28, 2001 (The INTERNET).The KDEProject today announced the release ofKOffice 1.1.KOffice is a free, integrated office suite for KDE which utilizes openstandards for component communication and component embedding.KOffice 1.1 constitutes the most stable and feature-complete releaseof KOffice to date. The KOffice team encourages all users of earlierKOffice releases to upgrade to KOffice 1.1.
'KOffice is undergoing rapid development and its future looks verybright,' stated Eugene Clement, Product Manager forMandrakesoft.'Currently KOfficehas functionality well-suited for home and SOHO users, who generallywrite letters, faxes, memos and similar documents. As the importfilters for proprietary document formats continue to improve and thesuite's features continue to evolve, we expect that in the near futureKOffice will be ready to meet the needs of all but the most demandingareas of the enterprise.'
'With this release the KOffice team has delivered a very stable and completeoffice package,' said KDE and SuSEdeveloper Waldo Bastian.'KOfficetakes full advantage of the new printing support offered by KDE 2.2. Forexample, each KOffice component allows you to email your documents in thePDF format to your colleagues, or simply to fax them. KOffice is tightlyintegrated with the rest of KDE, which makes it friendly on systemresources. And thanks to the powerful KParts component technology,it is very flexible and extensible.'
This release includes the following components:KWord(a frame-based, full-featured word processor);KPresenter(a presentation application);KSpread(a spreadsheet application);Kontour(a vector-drawing application);Kivio(a flowchart application);KChart(a chart drawing application);KFormula(a formula editor); andfilters(for importing documents created by, or exporting documents for use with,other office suites or office programs).
KOffice and all its components are available for free underOpen Source licenses from the KDEserverand its mirrors.As a result of the dedicated efforts of hundreds of translators,KOffice 1.1 is available in 28 languages.
More information about KOffice, includingRelease Notes,a list ofchanges since the KOffice 1.0 release, and aKOffice FAQ, areavailable at the KOffice website.
Index
Installing Binary Packages
Binary Packages.Some distributors choose to provide binary packages of KOffice for certainversions of their distribution. Some of these binary packages forKOffice 1.1 will be available for free download underhttp://download.kde.org/stable/koffice-1.1/or under the equivalent directory at one of the many KDE ftp servermirrors. Please note that theKDE team is not responsible for these packages as they are provided by thirdparties -- typically, but not always, the distributor of the relevantdistribution (if you cannot find a binary package for your distribution,please read the KDE Binary PackagePolicy).
Library Requirements.The library requirements for a particular binary package varies with thesystem on which the package was compiled. Please bear in mind thatsome binary packages may require a newer version of Qt and/or KDEthan was distributed with the distribution version for which the binarypackage is listed below. For general library requirements for KOffice,please see the text at Source Code -Library Requirements.
Package Locations.At the time of this release, pre-compiled packages are available for:
- Caldera Systems (README)
- OpenLinux-3.1
- kdelibs 2.2: Intel x86 (i386)
- kdelibs 2.1.2: Intel x86 (i386)
- Conectiva Linux (README)
- 7.0: Intel x86 (i386)
- Debian GNU/Linux (package 'koffice'):
- ftp.debian.org: sid (devel)
- kde.debian.net: potato (2.2)
- Linux Mandrake:
- Cooker: Intel x86 (i586)
- 8.0: Intel x86 (i586), PowerPC (ppc); and HP/Intel IA-64 (ia64)
- RedHat Linux (README):
- 7.x: Intel x86 (i386); HP/Intel IA-64 (ia64); Alpha (alpha); and IBM S390 (s390); please see the noarch directory for common files
- SuSE Linux (README):
- kdelibs 2.2
- 7.2: Intel x86 (i386); and HP/Intel IA-64 (ia64); please see the noarch directory for common files
- 7.1: Intel x86 (i386), PowerPC (ppc); Alpha (alpha); and Sun Sparc (sparc); please see the noarch directory for common files
- 7.0: Intel x86 (i386), PowerPC (ppc); and IBM S390 (s390); please see the noarch directory for common files
- 6.4: Intel x86 (i386); please see the noarch directory for common files
- kdelibs 2.1.2 and kdesupport 2.1.1
- 7.2: Intel x86 (i386); and HP/Intel IA-64 (ia64); please see the noarch directory for common files
- 7.1: Intel x86 (i386), PowerPC (ppc), Alpha (alpha); and Sun Sparc (sparc); please see the noarch directory for common files
- 7.0: Intel x86 (i386), PowerPC (ppc); and IBM S390 (s390); please see the noarch directory for common files
- 6.4: Intel x86 (i386); please see the noarch directory for common files
- Tru64 Systems: 4.0e,f,g, or 5.x (README.Tru64)
Downloading and Compiling KOffice
Source Packages.The source packages for KOffice 1.1 are available for free download athttp://download.kde.org/stable/koffice-1.1/src/ or in theequivalent directory at one of the many KDE ftp servermirrors.
LibraryRequirements.KOffice requires recent versions of Qt and kdelibs, and even more recentversions are recommended.
- Required: KOffice 1.1 requiresqt-x11-2.2.4or greater, kdesupport-2.1.x (not needed if using KDE 2.2), andkdelibs-2.1.2 or greater. The KDE packages are available from the KDEftp servers athttp://download.kde.org/stable/2.1.1/distribution/and http://download.kde.org/stable/2.1.2/distribution/.Please note, however, that kdelibs-2.1.1 will cause some crashes andanti-aliased font problems. Moreover, both kdelibs-2.1.1 and kdelibs-2.1.2will not properly accept .doc documents in the file selection dialog (see thereleasenotes for a workaround).
For more information on these kdelibsreleases, please see theKDE 2.1.1press release and theKDE 2.1.2press release. - Recommended: The KOffice team recommends the use ofqt-x11-2.3.1and kdelibs-2.2. Kdelibs-2.2 provide a few additional features, suchas improved printing support (kdeprint), a scanner plugin, and properrecognition of .doc files in the file selector dialog.KDE 2.2 is available fromhttp://www.kde.org/stable/2.2/.Please note that the kdesupport package has been discontinued for KDE 2.2.xdue to the fact that most distributions already provide the librariesand programs, which were included in that package. If you still requirethis package, you may use one of thesnapshots.
For more information on the kdelibs-2.2 release, please see thereleaseannouncement.
Compiler Requirements.Please note that some components ofKOffice 1.1 (such as the Quattro Pro® import filterand the new KChart) will notcompile with older versions of gcc/egcs,such as egcs-1.1.2 or gcc-2.7.2. At a minimum gcc-2.95-* is required.
Further Instructions.For further instructions on compiling and installing KOffice, please consultthe installationinstructions.
Application Descriptions
In addition to the features described below for each application, eachKOffice applications provides embedding of other KOffice documents/components(e.g., a spreadsheet can be embedded in a word processing document andaccessed/edited from inside KWord), a modern print dialog (includingnumerous predefined page sizes, configurable margins, etc.) and print preview,import of images and clip-art (.wmf format), scanning support andscripting via KDE'sDCOPmechanism.
KWord
KWord is a FrameMaker-like word-processing and desktop publishing application. KWord's features include:
- paragraph style sheets (borders, alignment, spacing, indentation,bullet points, tab stops, page breaks, and font type, style, color andsize), together with a stylist to edit, add, remove and updatestyles (a number of predefined styles are provided);
- a frame orientation, suitable for simple desktop publishing (DTP);
- numerous preset as well as custom page sizes;
- multiple columns per page;
- headers and footers (including different first page headers/footers);
- variables, such as page number, company name, user name, document summary,date and time or a custom variable;
- tables;
- embedding of text frames, images and clip-art (.wmf files);
- chapter numbering;
- auto-generation of table of contents;
- auto-correction and spell checking; and
- templates.
More information about KWordfeatures, as well asmany screenshots,are available at the KWord website.
KPresenter
KPresenter is a presentation application. Its features include:
- inserting and editing rich text (with bullet points, indentation, spacing,colors, fonts, etc.);
- embedding images and clip-art (.wmf files);
- inserting auto-forms;
- setting many object properties (background, many types of gradients,pen, shadow, rotation, object specific settings, etc.);
- working with objects (resizing, moving, lowering, raising, etc.);
- grouping/ungrouping objects;
- headers/footers;
- advanced undo/redo;
- setting background (color, gradients, pictures, clip-arts, etc.);
- assigning effects for animating objects and defining effects forchanging slides;
- playing screen presentations with effects;
- print as PostScript;
- creating HTML slideshows with a few mouse clicks;
- templates (pre- and user-defined);
- using XML as the document format; and
- a Presentations Structure Viewer.
More information about KPresenter, including somescreenshots,is available at the KPresenterwebsite.
KSpread
KSpread is a scriptable spreadsheet program which provides bothtable-oriented sheets and support for complex mathematical formulasand statistics. KSpread features include:
- multiple tables/sheets per document;
- templates;
- multiple chart formats for displaying data graphically;
- headers and footers;
- over 100 formulas, including standard deviation, variance, present valueof annuities and much more;
- sorting;
- scripting;
- lists;
- cell data validity checking with configurable warnings/actions;
- comments;
- series (days of week, months of year, numbers, etc.);
- conditional coloring of cells;
- hyperlinks;
- row and column customization (size, show/hide, font type, style and size,etc.); and
- cell customization (data/number format, precision, border, alignment,rotation, background color and pattern, font type, style and size, etc.).
More information about KSpread, including somescreenshots,is available at the KSpreadwebsite.
Kontour
Kontour is a vector drawing program which aims to provide similarfunctionality toCorel DrawTMor AdobeIllustratorTM. Kontour's features currently include:
- many tools (points, line, freehand, bezier, rectangle, polygon,ellipse/circle);
- layers and grids;
- to front/back;
- visible grids/align to grid;
- group/ungroup;
- export as image or EPS;
- split views and multiple views of the same document;
- object properties (such as fill, color, line patter, line widthand rounded corners for a rectangle);
- mirror and rotate;
- text along object; and
- align/distribute.
More information about Kontour, including somescreenshots,is available at the Kontourwebsite.
Kivio
Kivio is a flowcharting program which offers advanced flowchartingabilities. Objects are scriptable, and a backend plugin system willprovide objects with unlimited abilities. For example, an objectcould convert a directory of C++ header files and into a graphicalclass map, or an object could explore and map out a specified network.The selected scripting language chosen isPython, though knowledge of Pythonor programming is not required to use Kivio. Kivio's features include:
- dynamically loadable stencils with support for various attributes, such as border width, foreground color and fill style (gradient, solid pattern, pixmap, arrow heads and text);
- a built-in stencil builder, which permits you to create your ownstencils without doing any programming;
- layers for stencil layout (for example, if you are laying out afloor plan, one layer can contain furniture, while walls and structuralshapes go on another, and wiring on yet another);
- multiple pages per document;
- grouping/ungrouping;
- clipboard history for pasting previously copied stencils;
- customizable helper lines for easy alignment;
- sub-selections (for stencils which are made up of numerous smallshapes); and
- a dynamically resizing grid (the grid scale becomes finer as youzoom in).
More information about Kivio, including atutorial,screenshots, andinformation on obtaining additionalstencils,is available at the Kiviowebsite.
KChart
KChart is a chart drawing application which can be used to embed chartsinto your KOffice documents, such as a report written with KWord. Besidesproviding the usual charting capabilities, KChart is both easy to useand highly configurable. It provides:
- default values for all parameter settings, all of which may be changedat any time after initializing/drawing the chart;
- automatic computation or easy configuration of axis values; and
- specification of size values (axis/grid line width, font sizes,bar width, dataset gap, pie chart radius, etc.) in either absolute pixels orrelative to the window size (this makes your chart independent of thewindow size).
More information about KChart, including somescreenshots,is available at the KChartwebsite.
KFormula
KFormula is an easy-to-use formula editor which provides basic inputfacilities and support functionality. Features include:
- numerous predefined symbols, including delimiters, matrices, indices,roots, fractions, integrals and brackets;
- easy Greek symbol insertion;
- intelligent cursor movement;
- advanced syntax highlighting; and
- multi-level undo support.
More information about KFormula, including somescreenshots,is available at the KFormulawebsite.
KOffice filters
KOffice includes a number of filters for importing MS Office and CorelOffice documents as well as documents in other formats. The currentstatus of these filters isavailable atthe KOffice filters website.
About KOffice/KDE
KOffice is part of the KDE project.KDE is an independent, collaborative project by hundreds of developersworldwide to create a sophisticated, customizable and stable desktop environmentemploying a component-based, network-transparent architecture.KDE is working proof of the power of the Open Source 'Bazaar-style' softwaredevelopment model to create first-rate technologies on par withand superior to even the most complex commercial software.
For more information about KDE, please visit KDE'sweb site.For more information about KOffice, please visit KOffice'sweb site where you can find,among other things, information oncontributing to KOffice.
Corporate KOffice Sponsors
Besides the valuable and excellent efforts by theKOffice developersthemselves, significant support for KOffice development has been provided byMandrakeSoft (which sponsorsKOffice developers DavidFaure and Laurent Montel),theKompany.com (whichcontributed Kivio to KOffice),andKlarälvdalensDatakonsult AB (which contributed the new KChart to KOffice). Thanks!
Trademarks Notices.KDE, K Desktop Environment, KChart, KFormula, Kontour, KOffice,KPresenter, Krayon, KSpread and KWord are trademarks of KDE e.V.Kivio is a trademark of theKompany.com.PostScript is a registered trademark of Adobe SystemsIncorporated.Quattro Pro is a registered trademark of Corel Corporation or Corel Corporation Limited.Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds.Unix is a registered trademark of The Open Group.Trolltech and Qt are trademarks of Trolltech AS.All other trademarks and copyrights referred to in this announcement arethe property of their respective owners.Press Contacts: | |
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Eunice Kim The Terpin Group [email protected] (1) 650 344 4944 ext. 105 Kurt Granroth [email protected] (1) 480 732 1752 Andreas Pour Chairman KDE League, Inc. [email protected] (1) 917 312 3122 | |
David Faure [email protected] (44) 1225 837409 | |
Ralf Nolden [email protected] (49) 2421 502758 |
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KPresenter is making great progress on the way to KOffice 2.3. Among other things, there will be hardware-accelerated slide transitions — and Google Summer of Code student Benjamin is now working on shape animations. Jean-Nicolas is working on a slide sorter, and Thorsten has implemented a feature that import multiple pictures to multiple slides in one go.
But we are still lacking good templates for creating new presentations. That is where we need your help and that is why we are happy to announce the KPresenter template contest. Create new templates for cool presentations, KDE themed, Free Software Themed, business themed or school project themed — or whatever tickles your fancy, and your work will be part of the next release of KPresenter. So sharpen your
digital pens and get started!
digital pens and get started!
The rules for submission:
- The template needs to be in ODP or OTP format.
- The template must have a proper name
- The template needs to be BSD licensed
- Final submissions must be send to [email protected] no later then 15.9.2010 midnight(UTC)
So let’s be creative and create templates for KPresenter. You can create your template in KPresenter any other application that can create ODP — like OpenOffice Impress. If you need help transforming your design into an ODP file, Thorsten (zachmann at kde dot org) will be glad to help you with that!
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The top 3 entries will receive a hip KOffice t-shirt designed by the KDE artist Eugene Trounev. However, all reasonably good submissions will be made part of the upcoming 2.3 release of KPresenter, which will see the light of day in October of this year. Your work will reach millions of desktop and mobile phone users! And all entries will be collected at kde-files.org
The jury consists of the following members:
- Aaron Seigo (Plasma maintainer and well-known KDE developer)
- Eugene Trounev (KDE artist)
- Thorsten Zachmann (KPresenter maintainer)
KDE e.V. is sponsoring the t-shirts. Thanks!