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Nine Improvements Overdue in LibreOffice Writer By Bruce Byfield | Article Published January 29, 2013 The latest version adds some welcome new features, but LibreOffice Writer has some legacy issues that should have been addressed years ago. Tags: open source, OpenOffice, word processing, LibreOffice, Office productivity 2010: The Year in Free and Open Source Software By Bruce Byfield | Article Published December 21, 2010 Linux and open source software saw gains this year, yet also saw a trend that may prove a serious reversal. Tags: open source, Linux, Linux desktop, OpenOffice, SCO Oracle Updates OpenOffice 3.3 and Debuts Cloud Office 1.0 By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published December 16, 2010 Forget about forks: Oracle is pushing forward on its own with a new OpenOffice release and the debut of a cloud office offering. LibreOffice 3.3 isn't too far behind either. Tags: open source, Oracle, cloud computing, cloud deployment, OpenOffice OpenOffice.org and the Unnecessary Ultimatum By Bruce Byfield | Article Published October 26, 2010 A dispute within the OpenOffice leadership team concerning support of The Document Foundation is causing a great internal rift. Tags: Linux, Linux downloads, open source software, OpenOffice.org, OpenOffice OpenOffice.org: Where From Here? By Serdar Yegulalp | Article Published October 19, 2010 If OpenOffice.org is to become competitive, it needs to change its approach to developers and use a more commercial strategy. Tags: Java, open source, Office, OpenOffice.org, OpenOffice Open Office Suite Gets Forked By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published September 28, 2010 Open source Open Office developers split from Oracle with LibreOffice app and the new Document Foundation. Tags: open source, Oracle, Red Hat, OpenOffice.org, OpenOffice Goodbye, OpenOffice. Nice Knowing You. By Serdar Yegulalp | Article Published September 15, 2010 An expert open source user prefers paying for Microsoft Office rather than using inferior free software. Tags: open source, Microsoft Office, OpenOffice.org, OpenOffice, Microsoft Office 2010 OpenOffice 3.3 Beta: The Shape of Things to Come? By Bruce Byfield | Article Published August 11, 2010 OpenOffice needs enough interface improvements and feature enhancements to keep Oracle busy for some time to come. Tags: Linux, Linux desktop, OpenOffice.org, OpenOffice, Open Office Boost OpenOffice with 8 Sweet Add-Ons By Eric Geier | Article Published April 07, 2010 Linux desktop leader OpenOffice can run much more effectively with these template and clip-art additions. Tags: Linux, Linux desktop, OpenOffice.org, add-ons, OpenOffice |