| OpenOffice.org rolls out "significant" v2.1 update |
Dec. 14, 2006
The OpenOffice.org project team has rev'd its popular open-source office suite all the way from v2.0.4 -- released in October -- to v2.1, available as of today. "OpenOffice.org 2.1 is recommended for all users, as it represents a significant improvement over all previous versions," the project team said.
OpenOffice.org is a multiplatform and multilingual office suite and an open-source project. Compatible with all other major office suites, the suite is free to download, use, and distribute. It contains first-class applications, including a word processor (Writer) that is highly compatible with Microsoft Word documents and a slide presentation program (Impress) that boasts a high degree of Powerpoint interoperability, plus a mathematical function creator (Math), a vector drawing tool (Draw), a spreadsheet creator (Calc), and a database (Base) program.
The suite has gone to a new, "rolling" release cycle that promises "faster implementation and delivery of patches and features and greater satisfaction to developers and users," spokesman Louis Suarez-Potts told DesktopLinux.com.
"Instead of waiting half a year or longer for new things, developers and users will need only wait a few months -- three or so," Suarez-Potts said.
Key new features, as listed by the team, include:- Multiple monitor support for Impress
- Improved Calc HTML export
- Enhanced Access support for Base
- Even more languages
- Automatic notification of updates
Developers everywhere are invited to create extensions to the suite. To learn more, visit the OpenOffice.org Extensions Project wiki.
For complete details regarding the v2.1 release, see the OpenOffice.org release notes.
Availability
You can download OpenOffice 2.1 for Linux (120 MB), Solaris (112 MB), or Windows (93 MB) here. Other versions for Mac OS X (135 MB), Linux PPC (81 MB), and FreeBSD are also available via that page.
Not all languages may be ready for release at this time, so check with your favorite native language project here.
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