IBM, which has been an outspoken critic of Microsoft's OOXML format, has officially joined the OpenOffice community to collaborate on the development of OpenOffice software. IBM already uses ...

If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, Microsoft Corp. should feel supremely complimented by the OpenOffice.org suite of software. And, perhaps, just a tad worried. OpenOffice's sleek word ...

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Microsoft is getting ready to ship Office 2010, but a lot of small businesses realize they don’t need all the features (or licensing costs) that come with Microsoft Office. The front-runners for ...

Following in Firefox's footsteps, the next version of OpenOffice.org will support plug-in extensions to attract developers to the open-source productivity suite. Firefox users can download and ...

How to Open an EPS File in OpenOffice. Apache's OpenOffice software suite allows you to insert complex graphics into your business publications using Encapsulated PostScript files. EPS files ...

OpenOffice.org, an open-source software maker, has confirmed a buffer overflow issue that could allow remote attacks. The problem in its freely distributed productivity applications has been fixed, ...

OpenOffice.org is now officially part of the Apache family. The project is known as Apache OpenOffice.org (incubating). Over its 12-year history, the ASF has welcomed contributions from individuals ...

The free OpenOffice software suite includes a word processor, a spreadsheet editor, a database program and a presentation editor, making it a cost-effective choice for small businesses with a budget ...

After going premium and suffering some community fragmentation, the OpenOffice.org open source office suite is being taken in a new direction by a company named Ulteo. A brainchild of Gael Duval ...

With six days to go until the launch of OpenOffice.org 3.0, the fourth-and-possibly-final release candidate is available to download.