Stories about: OpenOffice.org

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N. Korea develops operating system with Windows-like GUI, Linux guts 04 March, 2010 23:51

The North Korean government appears to have developed its own graphical Linux-based "Red Star" operating system, though its people still prefer that symbol of Yankee high-tech imperialism, Microsoft Windows.
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The 10 all-time greatest free downloads and services 02 March, 2010 02:33

In our 15 years of choosing the best free stuff, we've spotlighted the superstars: Adobe Reader, Craigslist, Flickr, Gmail, Google, Mozilla Firefox, and Wikipedia.
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Microsoft vs. Google: The empire strikes back 23 February, 2010 07:13

It can't be easy being Ray Ozzie. Microsoft's chief software architect is just 18 months into the job as Bill Gates' handpicked successor, yet depending on whom you ask, his tenure will either signal a bold new era for the company or mark the beginning of its terminal decline.
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Mac users damn, defend 'ribbonizing' of Office 2011 18 February, 2010 07:22

Some Mac users blasted Microsoft's plan to "ribbonize" the next version of Office for the Mac, while others -- many of whom said they also use the productivity suite on Windows -- defended the move.
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OpenOffice 3.2 fixes several vulnerabilities 18 February, 2010 04:27

The latest version of OpenOffice fixes several vulnerabilities that could cause a computer to become compromised by a remote attacker.
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OOXML not suitable for Norwegian government, says study 09 February, 2010 06:09

Microsoft's XML-based office document format, OOXML, does not meet the requirements for governmental use, according to a new report published by the Norwegian Agency for Public Management and eGovernment (DIFI).
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5 open source office suites to watch 04 February, 2010 13:01

The Microsoft Office productivity suite has risen to become the dominant application of its type for business IT management. But there are open source office productivity suites available that may provide a suitable alternative to Office, depending on your requirements.
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Oracle-Sun Merger Could Benefit Small Business 01 February, 2010 07:05

Small business has reason the cheer Oracle's acquisition of Sun, now that it appears OpenOffice.org and MySQL look to do well--perhaps better--under new ownership.
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Oracle will boost MySQL, release Cloud Office suite 28 January, 2010 08:34

Oracle Corp. today promised to aggressively push its newly acquired MySQL open-source database, rather than kill it.
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New Microsoft Office price list: Winners and losers 26 January, 2010 23:49

When Microsoft Corp. announced earlier this month that it would eliminate upgrade versions of Office 2010, the early reaction was: uh oh, the application suite just got a lot more expensive.
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Java's future uncertain under Oracle grip 22 January, 2010 11:29

Would the Java community thrive as well under Oracle's control as it did under Sun Microsystems'? Vendors of Java products seem split about the question.