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OpenOffice.org dismisses pro-OOXML report
News OpenOffice.org has dismissed an analyst report from Burton Group which claims that Microsoft's Office Open XML document format is preferable to the OpenDocument Format. The two most prominent examples of XML-based document standards are the...
[January 17, 2008, 11:28]
Icann's plan for .org branded 'unworkable'
News Plans to return the .org domain name to its non-profit roots are unworkable and could have enormous financial consequences for companies and individuals around the world, say Internet lawyers. The future of all domains registered under the .org top...
[March 9, 2001, 14:59]
Portable version of OpenOffice.org unveiled
News The latest version of Portable OpenOffice.org, an edition of the open source office suite that fits on a USB stick, includes a number of updates such as full support for Windows 2000 and launchers for each OpenOffice.org application.
[January 6, 2006, 16:20]
Singapore government deploys OpenOffice.org on 5,000 PCs
News Singapore's Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) has large-scale plans for deploying OpenOffice.org on Windows PCs, a MINDEF spokeswoman told ZDNet UK on Tuesday. MINDEF's deployment to OpenOffice.org is believed to be one of the biggest by any government...
[November 2, 2004, 9:46]
OpenOffice.org goes Swahili
News Jambo OpenOffice.org 1.1.3, the first version of OpenOffice to support the Swahili language, was released on Saturday. Transferring the OpenOffice.org code over the Internet only takes minutes in Europe, but can take hours in Tanzania, as high...
[December 6, 2004, 15:05]
Apug.org Recent Forum Posts
Downloads Apug.org is an international community of like-minded individuals devoted to traditional (non-digital) photographic processes. Apug.org Recent Forum Posts updates our recent forum posts every ten minutes.
[April 24, 2007, 7:41]
Don't pirate MS-Office: use ours, says OpenOffice.org
Talkback Note: OpenOffice.org is NOT Java based. Without the Base application and Wizards OpenOffice.org can be run just fine. There is more to OpenOffice.org than most people realize. It's called OpenOffice .ORG because of licensing reasons.
[May 5, 2006, 21:23]
IBM wins more support for Blade.org
News IBM announced on Wednesday that 20 new members have joined Blade.org, adding that two founding members of the recently-formed community are launching new security products based on its BladeCenter blade servers.
[April 20, 2006, 14:25]
Browser-based OpenOffice.org released
News The free office tools suite OpenOffice.org has gone online for the first time through its integration with the Ulteo online desktop. In its browser-based version, OpenOffice.org now offers online collaboration and can be used without needing to be...
[December 18, 2007, 11:30]
Google.org awards disease-prevention grants
News Google's philanthropic arm, Google.org, announced on Tuesday that it has issued grants of $14.8m (£9.03m) aimed at combating diseases in Southeast Asia and Africa, as part of its Predict and Prevent initiative.
[October 22, 2008, 12:18]
OpenOffice.org 3.0.1 available
Blog OpenOffice.org release 3.0.1 is available for download. I have installed it, and based on the build number and the way the installation runs, I believe that this is in fact exactly the same as the RC2 download, so if you have already installed that...
[January 28, 2009, 8:10]
OpenOffice.org 'optimistic' over Oracle's Sun buyout
Blog The OpenOffice.org team has welcomed Oracle's acquisition of Sun Microsystems, following the buyout's announcement on Monday. John McCreesh, OpenOffice.org's marketing lead, told ZDNet UK that the team - whose free office productivity software...
[April 20, 2009, 17:08]
OpenOffice.org 2.2 released
News The OpenOffice.org community released version 2.2 on Friday, including updates to OpenOffice's word processor, spreadsheet, presentations and database software. OpenOffice.org claimed its free software package provides a "real alternative" to...
[April 3, 2007, 17:31]
OpenOffice.org 2.0 review
Reviews OpenOffice.org 2.0 is the open-source version of Sun's StarOffice 8 desktop suite, which costs £47.36 (inc. At first glance, OpenOffice.org 2.0 and StarOffice 8 are identical. OpenOffice.org 2.0 supports the OpenDocument Format (ODF), an open...
[December 7, 2005, 12:00]
OpenOffice.org Aqua
Downloads Compatible with other major office suites, OpenOffice.org is free to download, use, and distribute. Create and modify tables, forms, queries, and reports, all from within OpenOffice.org Math: lets you create mathematical equations with a graphic...
[March 19, 2008, 7:00]
OpenOffice.org 2.3 released
News OpenOffice.org has released the latest version of its office productivity suite, promising enhanced security and access to more extensions. OpenOffice.org 2.3, which was made available for download on Monday, contains a fix for a security issue...
[September 19, 2007, 14:09]
Professional support for OpenOffice.org
Talkback Hi there, may I add, that professional support can be found for OpenOffice.org and that in many languages around the world. Also, we (Conficio) are beta testing a unique support option - Plan-B for OpenOffice.org - support for non-technical users.
[November 30, 2006, 13:47]
Pathfinder Develops and Launches PlantCollections.org to Enable Research Into Complex Biological Relationships
White Papers The data and information provided by PlantCollections.org will be crucial to supporting preservation efforts and promoting biodiversity. Currently, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), 30% of plant species in the...
[March 10, 2009, 0:21]
IBM joins OpenOffice.org community
News IBM on Monday joined the OpenOffice.org community, providing a boost to supporters of the OpenDocument Format. The company will contribute code from the development of its Lotus Notes software, and it will in turn make use of the OpenOffice.org...
[September 10, 2007, 12:48]
ICANN names .org successor
News A nonprofit group of computer professionals has cleared the final hurdle to become the next operator of the .org domain. The board of directors of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) voted 11-1 on Monday to endorse the...
[October 15, 2002, 9:29]
