Apache OpenOffice (AOO) Bugzilla – Issue 12578
multi-user problem appears again at 644m4 and 1.1beta on Windows platform
Last modified: 2003-09-22 21:58:51 UTC
At 643 and 643C Windows version, all users in same machine could share OpenOffice.org. However, the only user can use is the one who installs because the OOo shortcuts adds to his own menu rather than "All Users". I simply cut the OOo shortcuts, put them into menu of "All Users" and changed privilege. That's done. Even MS Office can share on same machine. There's no reason not for OOo.
SBA: Changed component to "Installation". Reassigned to Olaf.
There is a reason why OOo doesn't behave like M$ office: OOo isn't designed like M$ office! See: http://documentation.openoffice.org/setup_guide/index.html what's to do. For OOo 2.0 we will enhance installation process.
Not a defect.