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| − | + | The Creative Commons Add-in for [http://openoffice.org OpenOffice.org] allows license information to be embedded in OpenOffice.org Writer, Impress and Calc documents. | |
| − | + | == Installation == | |
| − | == | + | The latest version of the plugin is 0.5.1, available for download here: [http://mirrors.creativecommons.org/software/ccooo/ccooo.oxt ccooo.oxt]. |
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| + | To install: | ||
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| + | # 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 on the '''Add-ons''' sub-menu of the '''Tools''' menu. | ||
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| + | == Development == | ||
* Browse code at http://cctools.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/cctools/ccooo/ or checkout from https://cctools.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/cctools/ccooo/ | * Browse code at http://cctools.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/cctools/ccooo/ or checkout from https://cctools.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/cctools/ccooo/ | ||
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| − | == | + | === 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. |
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| − | == | + | === Future Features === |
| − | * | + | * 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 -- [[User:Nathan Yergler|Nathan]]]]'' | |
* Educational component (wizard) assists people in selecting appropriate license types for their desires | * 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) | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
Revision as of 23:41, 13 November 2007
The Creative Commons Add-in for OpenOffice.org allows license information to be embedded in OpenOffice.org Writer, Impress and Calc documents.
Installation
The latest version of the plugin is 0.5.1, 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 on the Add-ons sub-menu of the Tools menu.
Development
- Browse code at http://cctools.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/cctools/ccooo/ or checkout from https://cctools.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/cctools/ccooo/
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.
Future Features
- 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)
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]
