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OpenOffice.org: An open source suite of business applications from OpenOffice.org that runs on Windows, Mac, Linux and various Unix versions. Founded by Sun which is its main supporter, OpenOffice.org is...; Full OpenOffice.org Definition >>

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openoffice.org 3.0 Mac Beta sports new Aqua look: OpenOffice.org 3.0 Mac Beta sports new Aqua lookAin't it funny...How Mac Office SP1 is bringing back VBA :); Tags: OpenOffice, OpenOffice.org 3.0 Mac Beta, OpenOffice.org 3.0, Aqua-look, sports new, OpenOffice.org; Discussion threads 2008-05-13
openoffice.org 3.0 Mac Beta sports new Aqua look: The OpenOffice.org productivity suite will ditch the need for Mac users to run the X11 windowing system with Version 3.0. The update, now with a Beta Version in release, will offer limited VBA support, unlike Microsoft's Mac Office suite. The compatibility picture is...; Tags: Beta, OpenOffice.org, Compatibility Picture, OpenOffice, Office Suites, Software, David Morgenstern; Blog posts 2008-05-12
(openoffice.org 3.0 beta): (OpenOffice.org 3.0 beta)be very caefulI had a crash and had to reload my OS (Windows XP. That went okay, but I had no backup for Windows Offoice. I was on deadline so I downloaded had no backup for Office so I downloaded Open Office 2.3. When...; Tags: OpenOffice, OOA/OOD/OOP, OPEN SOURCE, OpenOffice.org 3.0 Beta, OpenOffice.org 3.0, OpenOffice.org, Microsoft Office, object-oriented; Discussion threads 2008-05-12
First look at openoffice.org 3.0 beta: First look at OpenOffice.org 3.0 betaOLD NEWS: Don't expect OpenOffice to develop more perfect compatibilityI gave up on OpenOffice a long long time ago and I'm not surprised that the compatibility is still pitiful. OpenOffice's Presentation could never handle PowerPoint files properly. OpenOffice's Writer could handle simple documents,...; Tags: OPEN SOURCE, OpenOffice.org, OpenOffice, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-05-09
First look at openoffice.org 3.0 beta: Since I'm testing the viability of running Ubuntu on a number of platforms, and paving the way to shift from Internet Explorer to Firefox 3.0, I might as well take a look at the viability of abandoning Microsoft Office and making the leap to OpenOffice.org. Check out the OpenOffice.org...; Tags: Microsoft Office 2007, Document, Launch, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Corp., Beta, OpenOffice.org, OpenOffice, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Word Processors, Office Suites, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-05-09

openoffice.org 3.0 beta: A gallery that looks at OpenOffice.org 3.0 beta. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Tags: Beta, OpenOffice.org, Office Suites, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, oo.o, openoffice, writer, calc, impress, microsoft, office, word, excel, powerpoint; Image galleries 2008-05-09
openoffice.org (Windows) (4): OpenOffice.org is both an open-source product and a project. The product is a multiplatform office productivity suite. It includes desktop applications such as a word processor, a spreadsheet program, a presentation manager, and a drawing program, with a user interface and feature set similar to those of other office suites....; Tags: Open Source, Microsoft Windows, OpenOffice.org, OpenOffice, Office Suites, Software; Software downloads 2008-04-01
openoffice.org (Mac Intel) (3): This office productivity suite for Mac OS X includes desktop applications such as a word processor, a spreadsheet, a presentation manager, and a drawing program, with a user interface and feature set similar to that of other office suites. OpenOffice.org also works transparently with a variety of file formats, including...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, OpenOffice.org, OpenOffice, Office Suites, Software; Software downloads 2008-04-01
$44.6 billion dollars!?!?!: $44.6 billion dollars!?!?!Can't back down nowJohn, your Chairman and your CEO stated a while ago that Microsoft would become #1 in search. At their level, they can't back down from a public brag like that, so they had to do [i]something[/i].Well, this is it. Even those of us...; Tags: SEARCH, OpenOffice.org, Microsoft Corp., Yahoo! Inc., Google Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-02-01
OpenOffice still two trains running on one line.: OpenOffice still two trains running on one line.Wrong!One reason so many hate M$ Office is that it is *bloated*. Hello? You are actually clamoring for OOo to throw in everything plus the kitchen sink? The real smarts is keeping it slimmer...M$ could take a lesson.Not necessaryIt's not...; Tags: Microsoft Project, OPEN SOURCE, OpenOffice, Microsoft Corp., OpenProj, OpenOffice.org, Microsoft Office; Discussion threads 2008-01-29
org: OpenOffice 3 not delayed, still on track for September: The folks at OpenOffice.org announced that version 3.0 is not going to be delayed and is scheduled for completion in September – as planned. The open source Office suite marketing blog on Monday denied -- and blasted reports out of Germany -- that the release of...; Tags: Marketing, OpenOffice.org, OpenOffice, Open Source, Office Suites, Software, Paula Rooney; Blog posts 2008-01-21
JODConverter (2): JODConverter Java OpenDocument Converter leverages OpenOffice.org, which provides arguably the best import/export filters for OpenDocument and Microsoft Office formats available today. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.; Tags: OpenOffice.org, OpenDocument Format (ODF), OpenOffice, Emerging Technologies, Office Suites, Software; Software downloads 2008-01-04
OpenOffice plugs code execution vulnerability: OpenOffice.org has patched a highly critical code execution vulnerability that could allow an attacker to take control of a system. Every OpenOffice release prior to 2.3.1 is affected. According to OpenOffice, "users opening specially crafted database documents may allow attackers to execute arbitrary static Java code." ...; Tags: Database, Vulnerability, OpenOffice.org, OpenOffice, Databases, Office Suites, Software, Enterprise Software, Data Management, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2007-12-05
Open source values: transparency: Open source values: transparencyI Vote for Honesty Over TransparencyThe operative word should be "honesty".How many times have you seen ads, e.g., that are transparently dishonest? Doesn't "Transparent" mean that one can see through outward behavior into true and sometimes hidden motivations?Journalists and politicians are often transparently dishonest as well, and...; Tags: transparency, Transparency, open source, Open Source Values; Discussion threads 2007-11-06
OpenOffice won't fork -- for now: In spite of a bitter battle between Novell and Sun developers, OpenOffice won't fork – at least for now. That's the consensus among several OpenOffice developers who are locked in a bitter dispute with Sun over how the open source project is governed but who nevertheless...; Tags: Novell Inc., Sun Microsystems Inc., Fork, OpenOffice.org, OpenOffice, Open Source, Office Suites, Software, Paula Rooney; Blog posts 2007-10-12
Why desktop Linux really hasn't (yet) succeeded: Why desktop Linux really hasn't yet succeededneeds to be todaythat is why open source fails to compete. It can't compete in the "next year" it needs to compete now and to do so, means changing it's mode of operation into a revenue generating and proprietary format.In the long...; Tags: Operating systems, OpenOffice, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Desktops, Apache Software Foundation, Linux, Microsoft Windows, operating system, OpenOffice.org, desktop Linux, desktop; Discussion threads 2007-09-25
openoffice.org (PowerPC Mac) (2): This office productivity suite for Mac OS X includes desktop applications such as a word processor, a spreadsheet, a presentation manager, and a drawing program, with a user interface and feature set similar to that of other office suites. OpenOffice.org also works transparently with a variety of file formats, including...; Tags: Apple PowerPC Mac, OpenOffice.org, IBM PowerPC, OpenOffice, Office Suites, Software; Software downloads 2007-09-19
Microsoft responds to IBM's free competitor (Lotus Symphony) to MS-Office: In case you missed it, IBM today released a free office productivity suite based on OpenOffice.org called Lotus Symphony. According to News.com's Martin Lamonica: After years of watching Microsoft rake in billions of dollars from its desktop software franchise, its competitors are pouncing. ...; Tags: Microsoft Corp., OpenOffice.org, IBM Corp., OpenOffice, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, David Berlind; Blog posts 2007-09-18
OpenOffice 2.3 and 3.0 (and IBM Symphony) Improve Interop With Office: Even as its pushes the OpenDocument Format, OpenOffice.org -- and new member IBM -- are trying to deliver better compatibility with Microsoft Office. Good idea. This week, as its annual conference gets underway in Spain, OpenOffice.org released a version 2.3 update of its open source...; Tags: OpenOffice, Open Source, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., OpenOffice.org, OpenDocument Format, IBM Corp., Open Source Desktop, Paula Rooney; Blog posts 2007-09-18
Why Has Microsoft Office Evaded European, US Justice?: Today's decision by the European Court of First Instance upholding previous fines and penalties against Microsoft is neither surprising nor newsworthy. The European government has traditionally taken a stronger stand and imposed more stringent sanctions against the U.S.-based software company for its alleged anti-competitive practices than...; Tags: Desktop, Linux, OpenOffice, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., OpenOffice.org, Paula Rooney; Blog posts 2007-09-17