LibreOffice 4.2 Brings OpenCL Calc, OOXML Improvements

[phoronix]

Phoronix: LibreOffice 4.2 Brings OpenCL Calc, OOXML Improvements

A new stable, major release of the open-source LibreOffice suite is now available and with it comes several new and improved features...

http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=MTU4NzU

[Veerappan]

Downloading... We'll see how ready the r600g opencl driver on my evergreen is for CL-accelerated calc. And then we'll see if I have to downgrade back to 4.1.x

[litfan]

" a new engine for the Calc spreadsheet"

So does this mean Calc will stop sucking soon?

[Calinou]

" a new engine for the Calc spreadsheet"

So does this mean Calc will stop sucking soon?

No, it means it will be better.

[ua=42]

The calc engine will be faster and use less memory.

[ua=42]

Also to note about calc is that the opencl feature is experimental and you have to turn it on manually if you want to try it out.