| Description of Software | The Creative Commons Add-in for OpenOffice.org (OOo Extension Page) allows license information to be embedded in OpenOffice.org Writer, Impress and Calc documents. |
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| Bug Tracker | Link to Bug Tracker |
| Code Repository | http://code.creativecommons.org/viewsvn/ccooo/ |
| Mailing List | http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/cc-devel |
Installation
The latest version of the plugin is 0.6.1, available for download here: ccooo.oxt.
To install:
- Download the plugin
- Open OpenOffice.org
- Go to the Tools menu and select Extension Manager. Click Add and select the file you downloaded.
- After the installation process completes, restart OpenOffice.org. The Creative Commons menu options will be located at the bottom of the Insert menu.
To upgrade:
- Open OpenOffice.org
- Go to the Tools menu and select Extension Manager. Select ccooo.oxt and click the Updates... button. OpenOffice.org will check for updates and prompt you to download the new version, if available.
Development
- Browse code at http://cctools.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/cctools/ccooo/ or checkout from https://cctools.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/cctools/ccooo/
- Changes
- OpenOffice Plugin Updates needed.
Known Issues
- The first time a license is selected, the add-in reads the RDF database of licenses from the disk resulting in a noticeable pause.
- Stale release.
- Issues should be added to http://code.creativecommons.org/issues
Future Features
- Make a release (last Nov 2007) incorporating Flickr Image Re-Use for OpenOffice.org.
- Internationalization
- Display license information when opening CC licensed documents [This was part of Cassio's original codebase; disabled for the initial release until it's adapted to the new package layout; shouldn't be difficult -- Nathan]]
- Educational component (wizard) assists people in selecting appropriate license types for their desires
- Support for Draw
- Support for ODF 1.2 metadata (not yet supported by OOo)
- Debian and Fedora packaging?
See also
External links
- Summer of Code Project: “OpenOffice.org Writer Add-in for Publishing CC Licensed Documents”
- OpenOffice.org
- thread on cc-devel from January 2006: Adding CC License to open office as part of Open Office menu options, [1]
- CreativeCommons OASIS Open Office Module
- thread on cc-metadata from February 2004: CC metadata in OpenOffice.org/OASIS documents, [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7]
- thread on cc-metadata from March 2004: CC OASIS Open Office draft updated, [8]
- Issues on OO.o bug tracker: #29404, #66656
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