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News The first beta-test version of the OpenOffice.org 3.0 productivity suite was released this week, adding significant features such as improved Mac OS X support and support for the OpenDocument 1.2 standard.
[09 May 2008]
News In future, Brown hopes to repeat the test to see if the open-source alternative to Microsoft Office, OpenOffice, conforms with the Open Source Initiative version of the OpenDocument Format (ODF) document standard - ISO/IEC 26300.
[21 Apr 2008]
whitepaper It is certainly possible to launch a GUI application such as OpenOffice.org or Acrobat Reader to view Word and PDF email attachments in Mutt. Mutt is an extremely powerful terminal-based email client that supports IMAP, POP, and much more.
[24 Oct 2007]
whitepaper This paper covers some of those techniques, plus some other tips.OpenOffice.org also has fly-out toolbars on many of the toolbar and object bar icons. Writer provides many ways to write, edit, review, and comment on documents.
[17 Oct 2007]
whitepaper OpenOffice (http://www.openoffice.org) is a suite of free, multiplatform, open source applications for the desktop, sponsored by Sun Microsystems (http://wwws.sun.com/software/star/openoffice/). The specification of the OpenOffice XML file format...
[10 Oct 2007]
News IBM has announced the release of Lotus Symphony, a suite of free desktop applications based on the OpenOffice.org open-source product. After years of watching Microsoft rake in billions of dollars from its desktop software franchise, its...
[19 Sep 2007]
News All we have to do is get people to start using OpenOffice and MySQL. silicon.com's continuing coverage of the Mac vs PC debate has sparked a furious debate among readers keen to defend their platform of choice.
[18 Jul 2007]
News Although Microsoft faces competition from Google and OpenOffice - whose offerings are free - it continues to see strong sales in the unit that includes Office. Microsoft isn't quite ready to talk about plans for an ad-supported or online version of...
[12 Jul 2007]
News One recent threat that affected some Apple users, called "Badbunny", was a worm that threatened OpenOffice documents. However, it was attacking the open-source office productivity suite rather than the Apple platform itself - Badbunny also affected...
[12 Jul 2007]
News The recent OpenOffice worm may be a sign that malware writers are starting to target the increasingly popular open source software, industry experts say. First discovered last month, the OpenOffice macro-based worm is spread through a file called...
[14 Jun 2007]
News Malware targeting OpenOffice documents is spreading through multiple operating systems including Mac OS, Windows and Linux, said Symantec. The Symantec Security Response advisory said: "A new worm is being distributed within malicious OpenOffice...
[08 Jun 2007]
News Hruska's comments come just weeks after an OpenOffice macro-virus, which is capable of infecting Mac OS, Linux and Windows, was discovered. On its website, rival antivirus company Symantec said the virus is being distributed and OpenOffice users...
[08 Jun 2007]
News OpenOffice.org is accused of infringing 45, along with 83 more in other free and open source programs, according to the magazine. Microsoft claims free and open source software violates more than 230 of its patents, according to a magazine report.
[14 May 2007]
News Users get to vote on various suggestions, and the notion of bringing back XP got 10,000 "points", making it among the most popular requests but well below top picks such as adding Linux or OpenOffice.org to its PCs.
[20 Apr 2007]
News As well as using the Ubuntu distro, the MPs and their assistants will also use Firefox, OpenOffice and Mozilla's messaging client Thunderbird, and other tailored applications. The MPs' move to open source is the first concerning a switch of...
[12 Mar 2007]
News Dell said: "It's exciting to see the IdeaStorm community's interest in open source solutions like Linux and OpenOffice. While Dell responded to four other suggestions from the IdeaStorm, it chose not to respond to two of the top six requests, one...
[26 Feb 2007]
News Novell last year said it will use the Word translator to allow users of OpenOffice, which supports ODF, to work with OOXML files from Microsoft Office. A Microsoft-sponsored open source project is expected to today release a translator that will...
[02 Feb 2007]
News Just over a quarter of businesses (26 per cent) say they would consider alternatives to Microsoft such as Google and Openoffice.org because of concerns with licensing costs and the new look and feel of Office 2007.
[24 Jan 2007]
News OpenOffice.org has patched a critical vulnerability in the open source application suite. The vulnerability concerns the way OpenOffice handles '.wmf' images. Exploitation of the vulnerability, which affects all but the newest version of OpenOffice...
[08 Jan 2007]
Photo Sai Casey, a staff member at retailer Gultronics, added: "I don't think Tesco can compete with Microsoft and there are also free online office applications now as well as things like OpenOffice. Tesco's range of budget office, security and multi...
[29 Nov 2006]
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