This year Creative Commons has a much more limited focus on what we would like to see out of Google Summer of Code than in previous years.

Installation

The latest version of the plugin is 0.7.0, available for download from the OpenOffice.org Extension site To install:

• Download the plugin
• Open OpenOffice.org
• Go to the Tools menu and select Extension Manager. Click Add and select the file you downloaded.
• After the installation process completes, restart OpenOffice.org. The Creative Commons menu options will be located at the bottom of the Insert menu.

Debian/Ubuntu (& other variants) users:

• Debian/Ubuntu (& other variants) users may have problems if the plugin installed using the Extension Manager.
• They may need to install the plugin using the terminal.
• To install use /usr/lib/openoffice/program/unopkg gui -f ccooo.oxt

Problem Statement

The current Creative Commons LibreOffice (OpenOffice) plugin is written in Java. This project is aimed to port the current plugin to Python while rectifying the problems in the current plugin.

Solution

The Python port of the Creative Commons Add-in for LibreOffice and OpenOffice.org which allows license information to be embedded in OpenOffice.org and LibreOffice Writer, Impress, Draw and Calc documents.

For more information visit the official addin page of Creative Commons

Testing

Download the out.oxt file. Install it via the LibreOffice Extension Manager (Tools --> Extension Manager).

Then go to Insert --> Creative Commons. By using the first option you can insert the license information to the document. The second option is for changing those data.

Knowledge Prerequisite

Python ,Shell

CC LibreOffice is only possible due to the support and guidance of CC tech staff member, who have been very supportive on every step of the project. The project is approaching its completion. Can't wait to see it in production.