SomeJava; much is in C++.

SomeJava; much is in C++.

It's true that a few components are written in Java. But practically all of OOo is currently written in C++. Indeed, until very recently, many Linux distributions were shipping OOo without using Java at all. You lose Wizards, the built-in database (though you can still access databases), and some other things, and I believe the intent is to go further with more Java use. But that's not the current situation. Nor does it make sense to go differently; most users don't care what the implementation language is, as long as it works well and does what they need.

Yes, it's a little ironic. But I stand by my earlier statement -- if you're using a 64-bit system, it's not because your office suite is too slow. A 32-bit office suite is just fine on a 64-bit system; it does the job quite adequately. I think it's more important to worry about the needs that really matter first. And if someone loathes this so much that they're willing to fix it now, great... go to it!