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davepdx

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4. I know of three OpenOffice "varieties"

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Mon Jun 4, 2012, 10:48 AM

Jun 2012

LibreOffice may be the current fork of the OpenOffice code base that is being most actively developed. LibreOffice was formed by members of the OpenOffice development team when Oracle's development of OpenOffice was discontinued. Oracle contributed the OpenOffice code to The Apache Software Foundation's Incubator.

LibreOffice:
https://www.libreoffice.org/download/

OpenOffice:
http://www.openoffice.org/download/

And then there is the IBM/Lotus fork of OpenOffice known as Lotus Symphony:
http://www-03.ibm.com/software/lotus/symphony/home.nsf/home

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"How familiar are you with alternative, “free”, word processing programs, used instead MS Word?" [View all] raccoon Jun 2012 OP

In addition to Open Office Writer, I googled and found Abiword. raccoon Jun 2012 #1

I use Open Office. Skinner Jun 2012 #2

I could not ask for a more distinguished reference. raccoon Jun 2012 #3

The only real thing I find missing in OO is an equivalent to Outlook. Old and In the Way Jun 2012 #11

I know of three OpenOffice "varieties" davepdx Jun 2012 #4

I use OpenOffice at work. krispos42 Jun 2012 #5

In an job environment how files are saved (doc and docx) matter and the use of CK_John Jun 2012 #6

You can change the default save settings in Libre Office. hobbit709 Jun 2012 #7

My point is that there are difference in suffixs and you need to be aware of this. CK_John Jun 2012 #8

The problem is that every other version of Office won't recognize its older formats. hobbit709 Jun 2012 #9

I've used OO (and Star Office before it) for years - far better than M$. HopeHoops Jun 2012 #10

Open Office is OK Gore1FL Jun 2012 #12

Lack of memory? RC Jun 2012 #13

6 GB Gore1FL Jun 2012 #14