'Fraid this didn't work for me, I'm using RH5.2 Kernel 2.0.36 and I it's
Star Office 5.0 not 5.1 if that makes a difference. Whenever I try to run SO
under my own account it starts the install program.
Just my 2 pence worth, on my system I have two accounts, root and my own
account. I installed SO as root, but I want to be able to do my day 2 day
activities under my own account (this is due more to getting into the habit
of being a good administrator than any functional purpose). So there is only
one user and therefore imho this is not in breach of the license as the
software is licensed to me and not the individual accounts on my system. I
stand to be corrected by anyone who knows any differently.
Cheers
Ailwyn
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From: Michael B. Trausch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: 1stFlight ! <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: Linux Newbie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: 19 June 1999 04:18
Subject: Re: Staroffice Multi-user help!!!
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>On Fri, 18 Jun 1999, 1stFlight ! wrote:
>>
>> Hello all,
>>
>> I'm trying to run Staroffice 5.1 Redhat 6.0 on one system with
>> multiple users. So far, I've run into nothing but hiccups, has anyone
>> out there pulled this off or know how to? I'd appreciate all help.
>> Thanks.
>>
>
>According to StarOffice's license, you're not allowed to do that... but I
>use different names on my system and found a (bad) workaround...
>
>Compile the following C program:
>
>- -------------------BEGIN
>/*
> * start_star.c - Start the StarOffice program
> */
>
>/*
> * NOTE: Edit the following #define to point to the exact location
> * of the soffice script.
> */
>
>#define STAR_OFFICE_START "/usr/local/bin/soffice &"
>
>int main()
>{
> system(STAR_OFFICE_START);
> return(0);
>}
>
>- ----------------------------- END
>
>Now, after that's compiled, change the owner of the binary to the person
>that installed StarOffice (user and group). Then, do this:
>
> chmod u+x
>
>on the binary. YOU MUST DO ALL OF THIS AS ROOT.
>
>Now, install that program in /bin, or ~/bin, or whereever the hell you
>want to put it. Make sure that all users can execute it... Voila. You
>have the workaround.
>
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