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[Translated] It's time to make LibreOffice and OpenOffice one again
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It's time to make LibreOffice and OpenOffice one again
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Let's talk about OpenOffice. More than likely you've already read, countless times, that Apache OpenOffice is near the end. The last stable iteration was 4.1.2 (released October, 2015) and a recent major security flaw took a month to patch. A lack of coders has brought development to a creeping crawl. And then, the worst possible news hit the ether; the project suggested users switch to MS Office (or LibreOffice).
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For whom the bells tolls? The bell tolls for thee, OpenOffice.
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I'm going to say something that might ruffle a few feathers. Are you ready for it?
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The end of OpenOffice will be a good thing for open source and for users.
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Let me explain.
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### One fork to rule them all
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When LibreOffice was forked from OpenOffice we saw yet another instance of the fork not only improving on the original, but vastly surpassing it. LibreOffice was an instant success. Every Linux distribution that once shipped with OpenOffice migrated to the new kid on the block. LibreOffice burst out of the starting gate and immediately hit its stride. Updates came at an almost breakneck speed and the improvements were plenty and important.
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After a while, OpenOffice became an afterthought for the open source community. This, of course, was exacerbated when Oracle decided to discontinue the project in 2011 and donated the code to the Apache Project. By this point OpenOffice was struggling to move forward and that brings us to now. A burgeoning LibreOffice and a suffering, stuttering OpenOffice.
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But I say there is a light at the end of this rather dim tunnel.
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### Unfork them
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This may sound crazy, but I think it's time LibreOffice and OpenOffice became one again. Yes, I know there are probably political issues and egos at stake, but I believe the two would be better served as one. The benefits of this merger would be many. Off the top of my head:
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- Bring the MS Office filters together: OpenOffice has a strong track record of better importing certain files from MS Office (whereas LibreOffice has been known to be improving, but spotty).
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- More developers for LibreOffice: Although OpenOffice wouldn't bring with it a battalion of developers, it would certainly add to the mix.
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- End the confusion: Many users assume OpenOffice and LibreOffice are the same thing. Some don't even know that LibreOffice exists. This would end that confusion.
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- Combine their numbers: Separate, OpenOffice and LibreOffice have impressive usage numbers. Together, they would be a force.
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### A golden opportunity
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The possible loss of OpenOffice could actually wind up being a golden opportunity for open source office suites in general. Why? I would like to suggest something that I believe has been necessary for a while now. If OpenOffice and LibreOffice were to gather their forces, diff their code, and merge, they could then do some much-needed retooling of not just the internal works of the whole, but also of the interface.
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Let's face it, the LibreOffice and (by extension) OpenOffice UIs are both way out of date. When I install LibreOffice 5.2.1.2 the tool bar is an absolute disaster (Figure A).
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### Figure A
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#### The LibreOffice default toolbar setup.
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As much as I support and respect (and use daily) LibreOffice, it has become all too clear the interface needs a complete overhaul. What we're dealing with now is a throwback to the late 90s/early 2000s and it has to go. When a new user opens up LibreOffice for the first time, they are inundated with buttons, icons, and toolbars. Ubuntu Unity helped this out with the Head up Display (HUD), but that did nothing for other desktops and distributions. Sure, the enlightened user has no problem knowing what to look for and where it is (or to even customize the toolbars to reflect their specific needs), but for a new or average user, that interface is a nightmare. Now would be the perfect time for this change. Bring in the last vestiges of the OpenOffice developers and have them join the fight for an improved interface. With the combination of the additional import filters from OpenOffice and a modern interface, LibreOffice could finally make some serious noise on both the home and business desktops.
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### Will this actually happen?
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This needs to happen. Will it? I have no idea. But even if the powers that be decide the UI isn't in need of retooling (which would be a mistake), bringing OpenOffice into the fold would still be a big step forward. The merging of the two efforts would bring about a stronger focus on development, easier marketing, and far less confusion by the public at large.
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I realize this might seem a bit antithetical to the very heart and spirit of open source, but merging LibreOffice and OpenOffice would combine the strengths of the two constituent pieces and possibly jettison the weaknesses.
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From my perspective, that's a win-win.
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via: http://www.techrepublic.com/article/its-time-to-make-libreoffice-and-openoffice-one-again/
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作者：[Jack Wallen ][a]
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译者：[译者ID](https://github.com/译者ID)
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校对：[校对者ID](https://github.com/校对者ID)
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本文由 [LCTT](https://github.com/LCTT/TranslateProject) 原创编译，[Linux中国](https://linux.cn/) 荣誉推出
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[a]: http://www.techrepublic.com/search/?a=jack%2Bwallen
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是时候合并 LibreOffice 和 OpenOffice 了
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先说下 OpenOffice。可能你已经无数次地看到说 Apache OpenOffice 即将终止。上一个稳定版本是 4.1.2 （发布于 2015 年 10 月），而最近的一个严重安全漏洞用了一个月才打上补丁。编码人员的缺乏使得开发爬行前进。然后，可能是最糟糕的消息了：这个项目建议用户切换到 [MS Office](https://products.office.com/)（或 [LibreOffice](https://www.libreoffice.org/download/))。
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丧钟为谁而鸣？丧钟为你而鸣，OpenOffice。
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我想说些可能会惹恼一些人的话。你准备好了吗？
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OpenOffice 的终止对开源和用户来说都将是件好事。
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让我解释一下。
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### 一个分支统治所有
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当 LibreOffice 从 OpenOffice 分支出来后，我们看到了另一个实例：分支不只在原始基础上进行改进，而且大幅超越了它。LibreOffice 一举成功。所有之前预装 OpenOffice 的 Linux 发行版都迁移到了这个新项目。LibreOffice 从起跑线突然冲出，并迅速迈出了一大步。更新以极快的速度发布，改善内容丰富而重要。
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不久后，OpenOffice 就被开源社区排在了后面。当 2011 年 Oracle 决定终止这个项目并把代码捐赠给 Apache 项目时，这种情况自然更加恶化了。从此 OpenOffice 艰难前进，然后把我们带到了现在这种局面。一个生机勃勃的 LibreOffice 和一个艰难的、缓慢的 OpenOffice。
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但我认为在这个相当昏暗的隧道末尾有一丝曙光。
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### 合并他们
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这听起来可能很疯狂，但我认为是时候合并 LibreOffice 和 OpenOffice 了。是的，我知道很可能有政治问题和自尊意识，但我认为合并成一个会更好。合并的好处很多。我一时能想到的是：
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- 把 MS Office 过滤器整合起来：OpenOffice 在更好地导入某些 MS Office 文件上功能很强（而众所周知 LibreOffice 正在改进，但时好时坏）
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- LibreOffice 有更多开发者：尽管 OpenOffice 的开发者数量不多，但也无疑会增加到合并后的项目。
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- 结束混乱：很多用户以为 OpenOffice 和 LibreOffice 是同一个东西。有些甚至不知道 LibreOffice 存在。这将终结那些混乱。
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- 合并他们的用户量：OpenOffice 和 LibreOffice 各自拥有大量用户。联合后，他们将是个巨大的力量。
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### 宝贵机遇
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OpenOffice 的终止实际上会成为整个开源办公套件行业的一个宝贵机遇。为什么？我想表明有些东西我认为已经需要很久了。如果 OpenOffice 和 LibreOffice 集中他们的力量，比较他们的代码并合并，他们之后就可以做一些更必要的改组工作，不仅是整体的内部工作，也包括界面。
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我们得面对现实，LibreOffice 和（相关的） OpenOffice 的用户界面都是过时的。当我安装 LibreOffice 5.2.1.2 时，工具栏绝对是个灾难（见图 A）。
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### Figure A
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#### LibreOffice 默认工具栏显示
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尽管我支持和关心（并且日常使用）LibreOffice，但事实已经再清楚不过了，界面需要完全重写。我们正在使用的是 90 年代末/ 2000 年初的复古界面，它必须得改变了。当新用户第一次打开 LibreOffice 时，他们会被淹没在大量按钮、图标和工具栏中。Ubuntu Unity 的平视显示（Head up Display，简称 HUD）帮助解决了这个问题，但那并不适用于其它桌面和发行版。当然，有经验的用户知道在哪里找什么（甚至定制工具栏以满足特殊的需要），但对新用户或普通用户，那种界面是个噩梦。现在是做出改变的一个好时机。引入 OpenOffice 最后残留的开发者并让他们加入到改善界面的战斗中。借助于整合 OpenOffice 额外的导入过滤器和现代化的界面，LibreOffice 终能在家庭和办公桌面上都引起一些轰动。
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### 这会真的发生吗？
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这需要发生。将会吗？我不知道。但即使掌权者决定用户界面并不需要重组（这会是个失误），合并 OpenOffice 仍是前进的一大步。合并两者将带来开发的更专注，更好的推广，公众更少的困惑。
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我知道这可能看起来有悖于开源的核心精神，但合并 LibreOffice 和 OpenOffice 将能联合两者的力量，而且可能会摆脱弱点。
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在我看来，这是双赢的。
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via: http://www.techrepublic.com/article/its-time-to-make-libreoffice-and-openoffice-one-again/
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作者：[Jack Wallen ][a]
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译者：[bianjp](https://github.com/bianjp)
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校对：[校对者ID](https://github.com/校对者ID)
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本文由 [LCTT](https://github.com/LCTT/TranslateProject) 原创编译，[Linux中国](https://linux.cn/) 荣誉推出
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[a]: http://www.techrepublic.com/search/?a=jack%2Bwallen
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