++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org
++ From: Joachim Benjamins

Serenity Systems International se complace en anunciar la segunda beta pública de OpenOffice.org 2.0para eComStation y OS/2. Esta versión está basada en la versión de codigo 2.0.4 en OpenOffice.org,manteniendose a la par de las actuales versiones Windows. Beta 2 está disponible en Inglés, Alemás, Italiano, Español, Francés, ruso y Holandés para los cliientes de Support Agreement for OpenOffice.org for eComStation and IBM OS/2, a través del area de descarga de Mensys Online.

** Notes **
- Asegurese que lee el documento READ1ST.TXT incluido en la distribución, que contiene notas sobre la instalación y lalista de problemas conocidos.
- Installation takes around 300 MB of drivespace, plus an additional 40 MB per installed language. - Innotek FontEngine is now fully supported, which provides improved fontrendering.
- It is advised to use TrueType fonts (TTF) over Type1 fonts (eCS default) as they render better with the Fontengine.
- no eComStation or OS/2 specific enhancements are available in this beta yet.
- Numerous fixes have been implemented. For more details, please read READ1ST.TXT ** Planned enhancements ** 1) support for mouse wheel 2) enhanced clipboard (currently only text clipboard supported) 3) bidi & dbcs font support (depends on demand) 4) WPS support 5) native GUI controls 6) support SANE for scanners. Support for the following items is not planned: 1) Java support 2) Mozilla support
** More information
** More information on OpenOffice.org can be found at: http://www.openoffice.org/
** User Support **
 Support specific to the eComStation and OS/2 version can be obtained through the ticketing system at: http://www.ecomstation.com/support/ooo2/

A newsgroup is available for community support at: news://news.ecomstation.com/ecomstation.support.openoffice or http://news.ecomstation.com/thread.php?group=ecomstation.support.openoffice
** Enjoy! **
Best regards, Serenity Systems International