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LibreOffice 3.4.0 Released as OpenOffice Heads to Apache By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published June 03, 2011 OpenOffice fork continues to move further away from Oracle with new release. Is there any chance the two projects will ever come back together? Tags: open source, Oracle, Apache, OpenOffice.org, LibreOffice Arguments Over the Future of OpenOffice.org By Bruce Byfield | Article Published June 02, 2011 What will become of the popular open source office suite? Tags: open source, Oracle, Apache, Red Hat, OpenOffice.org OpenOffice.org vs. LibreOffice By Bruce Byfield | Article Published February 03, 2011 LibreOffice.orgs new release includes many more features than OpenOffice.org's, including better Microsoft Office compatibility. Tags: open source, Linux, enterprise software, Office, OpenOffice.org LibreOffice Rethinks the Office Suite By Bruce Byfield | Article Published November 16, 2010 OpenOffice and LibreOffice could diverge more quickly than most observers imagined. Tags: open source, enterprise software, Linux desktop, OpenOffice.org, office suites 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 OpenOffice.org and the 'Ribbons' Interface Brouhaha By Bruce Byfield | Article Published August 18, 2009 An OpenOffice feature apparently inspired by Microsoft Office has generated a hostile chorus of no votes. Tags: Linux, Microsoft, software, OpenOffice.org OpenOffice Upgrade Spruces Up Look By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published May 08, 2009 The release of OpenOffice 3.1 offers a more attractive user interface, among many other features. Tags: open source, Linux, OpenOffice.org OpenOffice.org vs. Go-OO: Cutting through the Gordian Knot By Bruce Byfield | Article Published January 07, 2009 Does the posturing around OpenOffice reflect sincere concern for the project or merely self-interested jockeying by competitors? Tags: Linux, developer, OpenOffice.org, Novell, Copyright OpenOffice vs. Google Apps By Bruce Byfield | Article Published November 11, 2008 Not only does OpenOffice.org match Google Apps in convenience and availability, but feature for feature it leaves Google Apps writhing helplessly on its back and choking on FOSS dust. Tags: open source, Google, Sun Microsystems, FOSS, OpenOffice.org |