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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.
  
A Creative Commons Add-in for OpenOffice.org would allow license information to be embedded in OpenOffice.org Writer, Impress and Calc documents.
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== Installation ==
  
== Status ==
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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
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# Open OpenOffice.org
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# Go to the '''Tools''' menu and select '''Extension Manager'''.  Click '''Add''' and select the file you downloaded.
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# 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/
* Needs UI cleanup
 
* Needs packaging(?) and release
 
 
  
== Requirements ==
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=== Known Issues ===
  
* Use the Creative Commons [http://api.creativecommons.org/ web services] to display a licensing dialog and generate licensing information
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* The first time a license is selected, the add-in reads the RDF database of licenses from the disk resulting in a noticeable pause.
** available for Python
 
** available for Java
 
** can be encapsulated as an uno service if needed
 
* Store license URI, properties and/or RDF in the document file
 
** OOo user defined metadata can be used (metadata renamed and string stored)
 
* Insert license declaration text (see discussion below)
 
  
== Desirable Features ==
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=== Future Features ===
  
* Make license text available as Auto Text.  Just like a page number or "Author" auto text, this could be inserted in the footer of a document.  If the license for the document was updated, the text would be updated as well.
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* Internationalization
** translation ?
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* 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
* Display license information when opening CC licensed documents
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* Support for Draw
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* 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:

  1. Download the plugin
  2. Open OpenOffice.org
  3. Go to the Tools menu and select Extension Manager. Click Add and select the file you downloaded.
  4. 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

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