| OpenOffice ships version 2.0.4, seeks extensions, turns six |
Oct. 25, 2006
OpenOffice.org's development team has released the latest update to its popular open-source office suite: OpenOffice.org 2.0.4. The release, coming roughly four months after the June 30 introduction of version 2.0.3, boasts improved extensions management, among other enhancements.
Key new features, bugfixes, and improvements, according to the project team, include:- enhanced PDF management
- direct export to LaTex
- new functionality in Calc and Impress
- Mac OS X (X11) now uses system fonts
Extensions sought
"Our most important feature is improved extensions management," spokesman Louis Suarez-Potts said in the release announcement.
"Developers everywhere are invited to write extensions. To learn more, visit our Extensions Project site."
Happy birthday, OO.o!
OpenOffice.org turned six years old on Oct. 13, Suarez-Potts noted.
"Tens of millions of people use the application and governments throughout the world are mandating it and its file format (OpenDocument or ODF). Our thanks to you, the community of users and developers!" he added.
For all the details in the new release, see the OpenOffice.org release notes.
Availability
You can download OpenOffice 2.0.4 for Linux (120 MB), Solaris (112 MB) or Windows (93 MB) here. Not all languages may be ready, so check with your favorite native language project here.
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