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Product Release

2009-04-28T00:54:03Z

GQuigs: /* Ongoing OpenOffice.org 3.x.x */

== Product Releases of OpenOffice.org ==

For detailed release information or roadmap please see http://development.openoffice.org/releases/

For a list of uploaded developer snapshots and release candidates/releases see http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Product_Release/builds_uploaded

For guidance on announcing new releases see http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/PolicyMirrorLinking

Change & transition to more regular time-based releases is
underway here; checkout Martin's
[http://development.openoffice.org/releases/OpenOffice_org_2_x.html#plan mail]
on the releases list.

=== Ongoing OpenOffice.org 3.x.x ===
* [[OOoRelease31|OpenOffice.org 3.1]] estimated release May 7th, 2009 or later: for details, please have a look at the document

=== Released OpenOffice.org 3.x.x ===

* [[OOoRelease301|OpenOffice.org 3.0.1]] (January 27th, 2009)
* [[OOoRelease30|OpenOffice.org 3.0]] (October 13th, 2008)

=== Ongoing OpenOffice.org 2.x.x ===

=== Released OpenOffice.org 2.x.x ===
* [[OOoRelease242|OpenOffice.org 2.4.2]] (October 28th, 2008)
* [[OOoRelease241|OpenOffice.org 2.4.1]] (June 10th, 2008)
* [[OOoRelease24|OpenOffice.org 2.4]] (March 27th, 2008)
* [[OOoRelease231|OpenOffice.org 2.3.1]] (December 4th, 2007)
* [[OOoRelease23|OpenOffice.org 2.3]] (September 17th 2007)
* [[OOoRelease221|OpenOffice.org 2.2.1]] (June 12th 2007)
* [[OOoRelease22|OpenOffice.org 2.2]] (March 29th 2007)
* [[OOoRelease205|OpenOffice.org 2.1]] (December 12th 2006)
* [[OOoRelease204|OpenOffice.org 2.0.4]] (October 13th 2006)
* [[OOoRelease203|OpenOffice.org 2.0.3]] (June 29th 2006)
* [[OOoRelease202|OpenOffice.org 2.0.2]] (March 8th 2006)
* [[OOoRelease201|OpenOffice.org 2.0.1]] (December 21st 2005)
* [[OOoRelease200|OpenOffice.org 2.0.0]] (October 21st 2005)

=== OpenOffice.org 1.1 ===

* OpenOffice.org 1.1.5 (September 9th, 2005)
* OpenOffice.org 1.1.4 (December 22th, 2004)
* OpenOffice.org 1.1.3 (October 4th, 2004)
* OpenOffice.org 1.1.2 (June 18th, 2004)
* OpenOffice.org 1.1.1
* OpenOffice.org 1.1.0 (October 1st, 2003)

=== OpenOffice.org 1.0 ===

* OpenOffice.org 1.0.3 (April 10th, 2003)
* OpenOffice.org 1.0.2 (tag OpenOffice_1_0_2) (January, 20th, 2003)
* OpenOffice.org 1.0.1 (tag OpenOffice_1_0_1) (July 17th, 2002)

[[Category:Releases]]
[[Category:Quality Assurance]]

Product Release

2009-03-25T16:06:59Z

GQuigs: /* Ongoing OpenOffice.org 3.x.x */ pushed release date

== Product Releases of OpenOffice.org ==

For detailed release information or roadmap please see http://development.openoffice.org/releases/

For a list of uploaded developer snapshots and release candidates/releases see http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Product_Release/builds_uploaded

For guidance on announcing new releases see http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/PolicyMirrorLinking

Change & transition to more regular time-based releases is
underway here; checkout Martin's
[http://development.openoffice.org/releases/OpenOffice_org_2_x.html#plan mail]
on the releases list.

=== Ongoing OpenOffice.org 3.x.x ===
* [[OOoRelease31|OpenOffice.org 3.1]] estimated release April 15th, 2009 or later: for details, please have a look at the document

=== Released OpenOffice.org 3.x.x ===

* [[OOoRelease301|OpenOffice.org 3.0.1]] (January 27th, 2009)
* [[OOoRelease30|OpenOffice.org 3.0]] (October 13th, 2008)

=== Ongoing OpenOffice.org 2.x.x ===

=== Released OpenOffice.org 2.x.x ===
* [[OOoRelease242|OpenOffice.org 2.4.2]] (October 28th, 2008)
* [[OOoRelease241|OpenOffice.org 2.4.1]] (June 10th, 2008)
* [[OOoRelease24|OpenOffice.org 2.4]] (March 27th, 2008)
* [[OOoRelease231|OpenOffice.org 2.3.1]] (December 4th, 2007)
* [[OOoRelease23|OpenOffice.org 2.3]] (September 17th 2007)
* [[OOoRelease221|OpenOffice.org 2.2.1]] (June 12th 2007)
* [[OOoRelease22|OpenOffice.org 2.2]] (March 29th 2007)
* [[OOoRelease205|OpenOffice.org 2.1]] (December 12th 2006)
* [[OOoRelease204|OpenOffice.org 2.0.4]] (October 13th 2006)
* [[OOoRelease203|OpenOffice.org 2.0.3]] (June 29th 2006)
* [[OOoRelease202|OpenOffice.org 2.0.2]] (March 8th 2006)
* [[OOoRelease201|OpenOffice.org 2.0.1]] (December 21st 2005)
* [[OOoRelease200|OpenOffice.org 2.0.0]] (October 21st 2005)

=== OpenOffice.org 1.1 ===

* OpenOffice.org 1.1.5 (September 9th, 2005)
* OpenOffice.org 1.1.4 (December 22th, 2004)
* OpenOffice.org 1.1.3 (October 4th, 2004)
* OpenOffice.org 1.1.2 (June 18th, 2004)
* OpenOffice.org 1.1.1
* OpenOffice.org 1.1.0 (October 1st, 2003)

=== OpenOffice.org 1.0 ===

* OpenOffice.org 1.0.3 (April 10th, 2003)
* OpenOffice.org 1.0.2 (tag OpenOffice_1_0_2) (January, 20th, 2003)
* OpenOffice.org 1.0.1 (tag OpenOffice_1_0_1) (July 17th, 2002)

[[Category:Releases]]
[[Category:Quality Assurance]]

Product Release

2009-03-23T05:57:06Z

GQuigs: /* Ongoing OpenOffice.org 3.x.x */ pushed release date

== Product Releases of OpenOffice.org ==

For detailed release information or roadmap please see http://development.openoffice.org/releases/

For a list of uploaded developer snapshots and release candidates/releases see http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Product_Release/builds_uploaded

For guidance on announcing new releases see http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/PolicyMirrorLinking

Change & transition to more regular time-based releases is
underway here; checkout Martin's
[http://development.openoffice.org/releases/OpenOffice_org_2_x.html#plan mail]
on the releases list.

=== Ongoing OpenOffice.org 3.x.x ===
* [[OOoRelease31|OpenOffice.org 3.1]] estimated release April 9th, 2009: for details, please have a look at the document

=== Released OpenOffice.org 3.x.x ===

* [[OOoRelease301|OpenOffice.org 3.0.1]] (January 27th, 2009)
* [[OOoRelease30|OpenOffice.org 3.0]] (October 13th, 2008)

=== Ongoing OpenOffice.org 2.x.x ===

=== Released OpenOffice.org 2.x.x ===
* [[OOoRelease242|OpenOffice.org 2.4.2]] (October 28th, 2008)
* [[OOoRelease241|OpenOffice.org 2.4.1]] (June 10th, 2008)
* [[OOoRelease24|OpenOffice.org 2.4]] (March 27th, 2008)
* [[OOoRelease231|OpenOffice.org 2.3.1]] (December 4th, 2007)
* [[OOoRelease23|OpenOffice.org 2.3]] (September 17th 2007)
* [[OOoRelease221|OpenOffice.org 2.2.1]] (June 12th 2007)
* [[OOoRelease22|OpenOffice.org 2.2]] (March 29th 2007)
* [[OOoRelease205|OpenOffice.org 2.1]] (December 12th 2006)
* [[OOoRelease204|OpenOffice.org 2.0.4]] (October 13th 2006)
* [[OOoRelease203|OpenOffice.org 2.0.3]] (June 29th 2006)
* [[OOoRelease202|OpenOffice.org 2.0.2]] (March 8th 2006)
* [[OOoRelease201|OpenOffice.org 2.0.1]] (December 21st 2005)
* [[OOoRelease200|OpenOffice.org 2.0.0]] (October 21st 2005)

=== OpenOffice.org 1.1 ===

* OpenOffice.org 1.1.5 (September 9th, 2005)
* OpenOffice.org 1.1.4 (December 22th, 2004)
* OpenOffice.org 1.1.3 (October 4th, 2004)
* OpenOffice.org 1.1.2 (June 18th, 2004)
* OpenOffice.org 1.1.1
* OpenOffice.org 1.1.0 (October 1st, 2003)

=== OpenOffice.org 1.0 ===

* OpenOffice.org 1.0.3 (April 10th, 2003)
* OpenOffice.org 1.0.2 (tag OpenOffice_1_0_2) (January, 20th, 2003)
* OpenOffice.org 1.0.1 (tag OpenOffice_1_0_1) (July 17th, 2002)

[[Category:Releases]]
[[Category:Quality Assurance]]

Product Release

2008-12-30T03:09:30Z

GQuigs: /* Ongoing OpenOffice.org 3.x.x */ updated dates

== Product Releases of OpenOffice.org ==

For detailed release information or roadmap please see http://development.openoffice.org/releases/

For a list of uploaded developer snapshots and release candidates/releases see http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Product_Release/builds_uploaded

For guidance on announcing new releases see http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/PolicyMirrorLinking

Change & transition to more regular time-based releases is
underway here; checkout Martin's
[http://development.openoffice.org/releases/OpenOffice_org_2_x.html#plan mail]
on the releases list.

=== Ongoing OpenOffice.org 3.x.x ===
* [[OOoRelease301]] estimated release January 22nd, 2009: for details, please have a look at the document
* [[OOoRelease31]] estimated release March 26th, 2009: for details, please have a look at the document

=== Released OpenOffice.org 3.x.x ===

* [[OOoRelease30|OpenOffice.org 3.0]] (October 13th, 2008)

=== Ongoing OpenOffice.org 2.x.x ===
* [[OOoRelease242|OpenOffice.org 2.4.2]] (October 28th, 2008)

=== Released OpenOffice.org 2.x.x ===
* [[OOoRelease241|OpenOffice.org 2.4.1]] (June 10th, 2008)
* [[OOoRelease24|OpenOffice.org 2.4]] (March 27th, 2008)
* [[OOoRelease231|OpenOffice.org 2.3.1]] (December 4th, 2007)
* [[OOoRelease23|OpenOffice.org 2.3]] (September 17th 2007)
* [[OOoRelease221|OpenOffice.org 2.2.1]] (June 12th 2007)
* [[OOoRelease22|OpenOffice.org 2.2]] (March 29th 2007)
* [[OOoRelease205|OpenOffice.org 2.1]] (December 12th 2006)
* [[OOoRelease204|OpenOffice.org 2.0.4]] (October 13th 2006)
* [[OOoRelease203|OpenOffice.org 2.0.3]] (June 29th 2006)
* [[OOoRelease202|OpenOffice.org 2.0.2]] (March 8th 2006)
* [[OOoRelease201|OpenOffice.org 2.0.1]] (December 21st 2005)
* [[OOoRelease200|OpenOffice.org 2.0.0]] (October 21st 2005)

=== OpenOffice.org 1.1 ===

* OpenOffice.org 1.1.5 (September 9th, 2005)
* OpenOffice.org 1.1.4 (December 22th, 2004)
* OpenOffice.org 1.1.3 (October 4th, 2004)
* OpenOffice.org 1.1.2 (June 18th, 2004)
* OpenOffice.org 1.1.1
* OpenOffice.org 1.1.0 (October 1st, 2003)

=== OpenOffice.org 1.0 ===

* OpenOffice.org 1.0.3 (April 10th, 2003)
* OpenOffice.org 1.0.2 (tag OpenOffice_1_0_2) (January, 20th, 2003)
* OpenOffice.org 1.0.1 (tag OpenOffice_1_0_1) (July 17th, 2002)

[[Category:Releases]]
[[Category:Quality Assurance]]

Product Release

2008-11-17T23:16:41Z

GQuigs: /* Ongoing OpenOffice.org 3.x.x */

== Product Releases of OpenOffice.org ==

For detailed release information or roadmap please see http://development.openoffice.org/releases/

For a list of uploaded developer snapshots and release candidates/releases see http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Product_Release/builds_uploaded

For guidance on announcing new releases see http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/PolicyMirrorLinking

Change & transition to more regular time-based releases is
underway here; checkout Martin's
[http://development.openoffice.org/releases/OpenOffice_org_2_x.html#plan mail]
on the releases list.

=== Ongoing OpenOffice.org 3.x.x ===
* [[OOoRelease301]] estimated release January 15th, 2009 : for details, please have a look at the document
* [[OOoRelease31]] estimated release March 29th, 2009 : for details, please have a look at the document

=== Released OpenOffice.org 3.x.x ===

* [[OOoRelease30|OpenOffice.org 3.0]] (October 13th, 2008)

=== Ongoing OpenOffice.org 2.x.x ===
* [[OOoRelease242|OpenOffice.org 2.4.2]] (October 28th, 2008)

=== Released OpenOffice.org 2.x.x ===
* [[OOoRelease241|OpenOffice.org 2.4.1]] (June 10th, 2008)
* [[OOoRelease24|OpenOffice.org 2.4]] (March 27th, 2008)
* [[OOoRelease231|OpenOffice.org 2.3.1]] (December 4th, 2007)
* [[OOoRelease23|OpenOffice.org 2.3]] (September 17th 2007)
* [[OOoRelease221|OpenOffice.org 2.2.1]] (June 12th 2007)
* [[OOoRelease22|OpenOffice.org 2.2]] (March 29th 2007)
* [[OOoRelease205|OpenOffice.org 2.1]] (December 12th 2006)
* [[OOoRelease204|OpenOffice.org 2.0.4]] (October 13th 2006)
* [[OOoRelease203|OpenOffice.org 2.0.3]] (June 29th 2006)
* [[OOoRelease202|OpenOffice.org 2.0.2]] (March 8th 2006)
* [[OOoRelease201|OpenOffice.org 2.0.1]] (December 21st 2005)
* [[OOoRelease200|OpenOffice.org 2.0.0]] (October 21st 2005)

=== OpenOffice.org 1.1 ===

* OpenOffice.org 1.1.5 (September 9th, 2005)
* OpenOffice.org 1.1.4 (December 22th, 2004)
* OpenOffice.org 1.1.3 (October 4th, 2004)
* OpenOffice.org 1.1.2 (June 18th, 2004)
* OpenOffice.org 1.1.1
* OpenOffice.org 1.1.0 (October 1st, 2003)

=== OpenOffice.org 1.0 ===

* OpenOffice.org 1.0.3 (April 10th, 2003)
* OpenOffice.org 1.0.2 (tag OpenOffice_1_0_2) (January, 20th, 2003)
* OpenOffice.org 1.0.1 (tag OpenOffice_1_0_1) (July 17th, 2002)

[[Category:Releases]]
[[Category:Quality Assurance]]

Product Release

2008-10-18T19:50:41Z

GQuigs: /* Product Releases of OpenOffice.org */ added 301, 31, removed old image for 30

== Product Releases of OpenOffice.org ==

For detailed release information or roadmap please see http://development.openoffice.org/releases/

For a list of uploaded developer snapshots and release candidates/releases see http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Product_Release/builds_uploaded

For guidance on announcing new releases see http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/PolicyMirrorLinking

Change & transition to more regular time-based releases is
underway here; checkout Martin's
[http://development.openoffice.org/releases/OpenOffice_org_2_x.html#plan mail]
on the releases list.

=== Ongoing OpenOffice.org 3.x.x ===
* [[OOoRelease301]] estimated release December 2nd, 2008 : for details, please have a look at the document
* [[OOoRelease31]] estimated release March 5th, 2009 : for details, please have a look at the document

=== Released OpenOffice.org 3.x.x ===

* [[OOoRelease30|OpenOffice.org 3.0]] (October 13th, 2008)

=== Released OpenOffice.org 2.x.x ===
* [[OOoRelease241|OpenOffice.org 2.4.1]] (June 10th, 2008)
* [[OOoRelease24|OpenOffice.org 2.4]] (March 27th, 2008)
* [[OOoRelease231|OpenOffice.org 2.3.1]] (December 4th, 2007)
* [[OOoRelease23|OpenOffice.org 2.3]] (September 17th 2007)
* [[OOoRelease221|OpenOffice.org 2.2.1]] (June 12th 2007)
* [[OOoRelease22|OpenOffice.org 2.2]] (March 29th 2007)
* [[OOoRelease205|OpenOffice.org 2.1]] (December 12th 2006)
* [[OOoRelease204|OpenOffice.org 2.0.4]] (October 13th 2006)
* [[OOoRelease203|OpenOffice.org 2.0.3]] (June 29th 2006)
* [[OOoRelease202|OpenOffice.org 2.0.2]] (March 8th 2006)
* [[OOoRelease201|OpenOffice.org 2.0.1]] (December 21st 2005)
* [[OOoRelease200|OpenOffice.org 2.0.0]] (October 21st 2005)

=== OpenOffice.org 1.1 ===

* OpenOffice.org 1.1.5 (September 9th, 2005)
* OpenOffice.org 1.1.4 (December 22th, 2004)
* OpenOffice.org 1.1.3 (October 4th, 2004)
* OpenOffice.org 1.1.2 (June 18th, 2004)
* OpenOffice.org 1.1.1
* OpenOffice.org 1.1.0 (October 1st, 2003)

=== OpenOffice.org 1.0 ===

* OpenOffice.org 1.0.3 (April 10th, 2003)
* OpenOffice.org 1.0.2 (tag OpenOffice_1_0_2) (January, 20th, 2003)
* OpenOffice.org 1.0.1 (tag OpenOffice_1_0_1) (July 17th, 2002)

[[Category:Releases]]
[[Category:Quality Assurance]]

OOoRelease30

2008-10-18T19:42:58Z

GQuigs: /* OOo 3.0 Final */ got rid of question mark

= OOo 3.0 =

* <s>first translation handover: January 18th, 2008</s>
* <s>UI and [[Feature_freeze]]: March 6th, 2008</s>
* <s>[[Translation for 3.0|Translation update 3.0]] start: March 13th, 2008</s>

== OOo 3.0 Beta ==

* Translation update 3.0 delivery: April 3rd, 2008, code freeze for Beta
* Code Freeze: April 3rd, 2008
* begin TCM sanity testing: April 10th, 2008
* "last cws integration" for Beta: April 17th, 2008
** draft for [[OOoRelease30_Readme | OOo 3.0 Readme]]
* OpenOffice.org 3.0 Beta: April 30th, 2008
** BEA300_m1 build: April 24th, 2008
** BEA300_m2 build: April 28th, 2008 -> available for download April 30th
** May 5th: release status meeting: decision for releasing m2 as OOo 3.0 Beta -> official release announcement May 7th.

* TCM Beta testing: May 5th - 26th, 2008

There is the [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=87736 Meta issue 87736] to track the potential stoppers for the beta release. If anyone would like to raise an issue for the release, please add the issue id of the issue you want to raise as dependent issue to the Meta Issue and drop a note on releases@openoffice.org, that and why you want to declare that issue as a stopper for releases.

Please note that there is no special IZ target and no cws target for the Beta release. The branch "BEA300" for the 3.0 Beta release will be opened in the week of April 7th to 11th once the childworkspace <changefileheader> has been integrated. Only stoppers for the Beta release will get accepted on that branch.

please also see [[ReleaseStatus_Minutes#Agenda_for_next_meeting]] for decision making.

=== Release Plan for 3.0.0 Beta release ===

{| border = "1" CELLPADDING=2
|-
! Task !! Who !! Deadline !! Comments
|-
! last cws integration for Beta build / BEA300_mx
| mh, RE || ||done
|-
! release notes
| mh, ja || || 'final release' release notes to be provided by Erwin
|-
! Setup Guides
| || ||
|-
! Upload of Beta build
| ja || done || '''full install sets for:''' en-US da de es fr it ja nl ko pl ru sv pt-BR zh-CN zh-TW gl vi sl

'''language packs for:''' af ar as-IN be-BY bg br bs ca cs da de dz el en-GB en-ZA es et fi fr ga gu he hi-IN hr hu it ja ka km ko ku lt mn mk ml-IN mr-IN nb ne nl nn nr ns or-IN pa-IN pl pt pt-BR rw sh sk sl sr ss st sv sw-TZ ta te-IN tg th ti-ER tr ts uk ur-IN ve vi xh zh-CN zh-TW zu kk gl ru

|-
! Trigger QA of final builds
| ja || ||
|-
! Track Status of localized builds
| ja || not tracked || [http://qatrack.services.openoffice.org qatrack.services.openoffice.org]
|-
! Publish status of [http://qa.openoffice.org/qatesttool automated GUI testing]
| [[User:hde|hde]] || || [[OOoAutomationReleaseTestMatrix]]
|-
! Update of Beta pages
| ja || || done
|-
! QA of English Beta builds
| ja || ||
|-
! Update of SDK
| ja || || no SDK update for Beta build
|-
! Update of URE
| ja || || no URE update for Beta build
|-
! Update of SDK Release Notes and update of redirect page
[http://download.openoffice.org/sdk.html download.openoffice.org/sdk.html]
| jsc/ja || || not necessary for Beta build
|-
! Upload of src tarballs
| ja || || done
|-
! msg to announce@ooo content
| louis || ||
|-
!
| ja || ||
|-
! download pages
| ja || || done [http://download.openoffice.org/3.0beta download.openoffice.org/3.0beta]
|-
! upload of solver tarballs
| ja || || not for Beta build
|-
! notification of mirrors
| ja || || done
|-
! Update of Bittorrents
| (mike!) || ||
|-
! Update of P2P page
| antbryan || ||
|-
! press kit update
| jpmcc/lsp || ||
|-
! press release/alert
| jpmcc || ||
|-
! homepage
| louis || ||
|-
! release
| all || ||
|-
|}

== OOo 3.0 Beta2 ==

* [[code freeze]]: June 5 th
* [[last cws integration]]: June 19 th
* Beta 2 release: July 1st

== OOo 3.0 Final ==

* UI string fixes, translation handover: June 5th, 2008
* [[Code freeze|Code Freeze]], last regular translation delivery: July 4th, 2008
* l10n CWS builds available: July 11th, 2008
* TCM sanity testing on CWS builds: July 11-17th, 2008
* [[Last cws integration|Last CWS Integration]] for fixes: July 31st, 2008
* first release candidate: September 5th
* Second release candidate: September 22nd, 2008 [[OOoRelease30_rc2_knownissues|Known issues]]
* Third release candidate: September 30th [[OOoRelease30_rc3_knownissues|Known issues]]
* [http://download.openoffice.org/680/?intcmp=1461 4th release candidate] for all languages: October 7th
* Product release: October 13th, 2008

'''Download these events as an iCal-File: [[Media:Ooo3-events-2008.doc]]. (Rename to .ics after download)'''

{{OOo Releases}}

[[Category:Releases]]

Product Release

2008-09-13T16:46:53Z

GQuigs: 2.4.1 was released

== Product Releases of OpenOffice.org ==

For detailed release information or roadmap please see http://development.openoffice.org/releases/

For a list of uploaded developer snapshots and release candidates/releases see http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Product_Release/builds_uploaded

For guidance on announcing new releases see http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/PolicyMirrorLinking

Change & transition to more regular time-based releases is
underway here; checkout Martin's
[http://development.openoffice.org/releases/OpenOffice_org_2_x.html#plan mail]
on the releases list.

=== Ongoing OpenOffice.org 3.0 ===

* [[OOoRelease30|OpenOffice.org 3.0]] estimated release: for details, please have a look at the document

[[Image:Ooo_roadmap_ooo30-1-.jpg]]

=== Released OpenOffice.org 2.x.x ===
* [[OOoRelease241|OpenOffice.org 2.4.1]] (June 10th, 2008)
* [[OOoRelease24|OpenOffice.org 2.4]] (March 27th, 2008)
* [[OOoRelease231|OpenOffice.org 2.3.1]] (December 4th, 2007)
* [[OOoRelease23|OpenOffice.org 2.3]] (September 17th 2007)
* [[OOoRelease221|OpenOffice.org 2.2.1]] (June 12th 2007)
* [[OOoRelease22|OpenOffice.org 2.2]] (March 29th 2007)
* [[OOoRelease205|OpenOffice.org 2.1]] (December 12th 2006)
* [[OOoRelease204|OpenOffice.org 2.0.4]] (October 13th 2006)
* [[OOoRelease203|OpenOffice.org 2.0.3]] (June 29th 2006)
* [[OOoRelease202|OpenOffice.org 2.0.2]] (March 8th 2006)
* [[OOoRelease201|OpenOffice.org 2.0.1]] (December 21st 2005)
* [[OOoRelease200|OpenOffice.org 2.0.0]] (October 21st 2005)

=== OpenOffice.org 1.1 ===

* OpenOffice.org 1.1.5 (September 9th, 2005)
* OpenOffice.org 1.1.4 (December 22th, 2004)
* OpenOffice.org 1.1.3 (October 4th, 2004)
* OpenOffice.org 1.1.2 (June 18th, 2004)
* OpenOffice.org 1.1.1
* OpenOffice.org 1.1.0 (October 1st, 2003)

=== OpenOffice.org 1.0 ===

* OpenOffice.org 1.0.3 (April 10th, 2003)
* OpenOffice.org 1.0.2 (tag OpenOffice_1_0_2) (January, 20th, 2003)
* OpenOffice.org 1.0.1 (tag OpenOffice_1_0_1) (July 17th, 2002)

[[Category:Releases]]
[[Category:Quality Assurance]]

WhyLinux

2007-02-02T00:01:10Z

GQuigs: /* Summary */

{{Marketing}}

[[Why#Target_Markets|Back to why.openoffice.org]]

== Summary ==

''Early draft''

This page lists the benefits for Linux distributions

* LGPL licensing meets community’s open-source definitions
* Source code freely available
* Individuals or companies can contribute directly to product development or supplying a missing feature
* Easy transition from using OOo on Windows.

WhyLinux

2007-02-01T23:52:15Z

GQuigs: /* Summary */

WhyOEMs

2007-02-01T23:51:57Z

GQuigs: /* Summary */

[[Why#Target_Markets|Back to why.openoffice.org]]

== Summary ==

''Early draft''

This page lists the benefits for OEM's - PC manufacturers / builders supplying PCs with pre-installed software ‘bundles’

* Deliver the best PC ‘bundle’ at the lowest cost
* No license/compliance hassles - you don't need to say "we recommend OpenOffice.org" on all your advertising
* Potential purchasers may be legacy MS-Office users - migration is no issue
* Stable, mature product means no support / after-sales support hassles
* Likely to be available in your language

WhyNFPs

2007-02-01T23:49:39Z

GQuigs: /* Summary */

{{Marketing}}

[[Why#Target_Markets|Back to why.openoffice.org]]

== Summary ==

''Early draft''

This page lists the benefits for Not For Profit organizations (NFPs)

* Need to minimize costs - no license fees to pay for installation or upgrade
* No license issues / audits
* Can be given away free to share with volunteers etc
* Compatibility with MS-Office means migration / use of casual labour is easy
* Cannot afford vendor-enforced upgrades
* May need to operate in multiple, possibly local minority languages

WhySMEs

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== Summary ==

''Early draft''

This page lists the benefits for Small/Medium Enterprises (SMEs)

* Need to minimize costs - no license fees to pay for installation or upgrade
* Cannot afford license compliance issues / audits
* Useful for employees to be able to use at home
* MS-Office file compatibility makes it easy to exchange documents with MS-Office users or use legacy MS-Office files
* Standard look and feel means it isn't necessary to retrain staff
* Ability to send documents via email as pdfs is useful
* Don’t want to be forced by vendors to upgrade
* OpenOffice.org is a mature, stable product, guaranteeing trouble-free operation
* Likely to be available in your language
* If full commercial support is required, the same software is available as a commercial product

WhyLibraries

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== Summary ==

''Early draft''

This page lists the benefits for Public Libraries

* Value for money - No license fees to pay for installation or upgrade
* No license/compliance hassles - Can be given away free
* Easy to exchange documents with MS-Office users
* Support for ISO 26300 Open Document Format means documents are stored in an internally approved standard format
* Multi-platform support means software can be loaned to the greatest number of users
* Likely to be available in your language

WhyGov

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== Summary ==

''Early draft''

This page lists the benefits for Governments and Public Administrations

* Effectively free to acquire - good value for money proposition to voters
* No license/compliance hassles
* Can be given away free to government employees, through the schools system, etc
* OpenOffice.org is not ‘owned’ by one commercial organization - demonstrates impartiality towards particular vendors
* Easy to migrate if an existing (possibly less than fully licensed) Microsoft site
* Easy to publish documents in 'read-only' format with built-in pdf support
* Freedom of Information Acts require long term access to data - this is guaranteed through ISO OpenDocument Format support
* Likely to be available in your language - easy to translate into local minority languages
* Open source means that there are no secrets, back doors, etc hidden in the software at the request of foreign governments

WhyEduc

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== Summary ==

''Early draft''

This page lists the benefits for Educational establishments

* Skills taught should be as ‘generic’ as possible and not tied to one vendor’s product
* File and 'look and feel' compatibility with MS-Office
* Being able to give away software is a good ‘selling point’ for courses
* Excellent value for money
* Powerful enough to cope with long academic documents, dissertations, etc
* Build co-operative skills across the internet - OpenOffice.org is an international community with multiple opportunities for participation
* No worries about license compliance / need to audit PCs
* Good product to teach/learn: learn once, use anywhere
* Likely to be available in local languages (could be translated as a community effort)
* Network installation available for ease of administration

Major OpenOffice.org Deployments

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This page will track public information on major [[OpenOffice.org]] deployments. To add to it, include a URL or reference information of the deployment.

== Governments ==
=== Africa ===
* The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) of South Africa has [http://www.csir.co.za/plsql/ptl0002/PTL0002_PGE013_MEDIA_REL?MEDIA_RELEASE_NO=7454764 adopted OpenOffice.org on over 2,500 workstations] in its offices in Pretoria and throughout South Africa, specifically to make use of the ODF.

* The ministry of Finances of Morocco : (www.finances.gov.ma) started to adopt Openoffice.org office suite in its departments in 2006. the adoption is continuing in 2007, the challenge being mainly MS Macros in Excel that are slowing the migration.

=== Asia ===
* [http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=197488 Election Commission of India (EC) to switch to OpenOffice.org]
* [http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=137833 Election Commission of India]
* [http://europa.eu.int/idabc/en/document/4677/469 Postal Service] in South Korea moved to Linux on 4,748 desktop systems in 2,800 branch offices at the end of 2005, and expects to save about €680,000 per year.
* [http://news.zdnet.co.uk/software/windows/0,39020396,39171012,00.htm Ministry of Defense in Singapore]
** "MINDEF has already installed the OpenOffice productivity suite on 5,000 desktop computers... We hope to deploy OpenOffice on 20,000 desktop computers by the end of March 2006."
* [http://news.zdnet.co.uk/software/applications/0,39020384,39205447,00.htm The government of India] is distributing millions of CDs with OOo in local languages. 3,500,000 in Tamil, 3,500,000 in Hindi distributed in 2005. Other languages are coming: "The next stage of the project is to distribute CDs containing applications in Punjabi, a popular Indian language. This launch is due to happen in August and as Punjabi is also spoken in Pakistan, the project hopes to hold launch events in both countries."
* [http://www2.cpttm.org.mo/cyberlab/oss/CPTTMSavesMoneyWithOOo.pdf Macau Productivity and Technology Transfer] (CPTTM), Macau
* Federal Data Center Project, Pakistan: 1,000 initially, moving to 4,000
* [http://www.alexhosp.com.sg/ Alexandra Hospital, Singapore]

=== Europe ===
* Metropolitan Court, Budapest, Hungary - 1,500 workstations
* City of Bergen, Norway
* [http://europa.eu.int/idabc/servlets/Doc?id=20034 Region Brussels Capital], Belgium - both government and schools
* [http://news.com.com/Belgian+government+chooses+OpenDocument/2100-7344_3-6087275.html?tag=nefd.top Belgian Government Chooses ODF]: "From September 2008 on, all document exchanges within the services of the Belgian government will have to be in an open, standard format, according to the proposal. ODF is the only accepted standard in the proposal."
* [http://www.techworld.com/opsys/news/index.cfm?newsid=3676 City of Birmingham], UK
* [http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/67168 City of Berlin], Germany
* [http://europa.eu.int/idabc/en/document/5150/470 City of Prague]: 60 MS Office desktops replaced by OpenOffice.org
* [http://www.vnunet.com/news/1159467 City of Bristol], UK: 5,000 desktops to StarOffice.
** [http://www.linuxdevcenter.com/pub/a/linux/2006/02/23/bristol_migration.html More in-depth coverage] by Jono Bacon at LinuxDevCenter.com
* Since 2003, Extremadura, a region of Spain, has run 80,000 Linux PCs with OpenOffice.org and a collection of other FOSS applications. [http://www.osnews.com/story.php?news_id=12611 OS News]
* [http://europa.eu.int/idabc/en/document/4693 Gdańsk], Poland
* [http://europa.eu.int/idabc/servlets/Doc?id=1647 Sonneburgh foundation], Rotterdam, The Netherlands
*City of Munich, Germany
*City of Mannheim, Germany
*City of [http://www.linux-magazin.de/Artikel/ausgabe/2004/01/066_schwaebischhall/schwaebischhall.html Schwäbisch Hall], Germany
*Paris administrations
*[http://news.zdnet.co.uk/software/linuxunix/0,39020390,39184699,00.htm French Gendarmerie]: 80,000 desktop PCs, summer 2005.
* [http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/index.cfm?newsid=7687 French National Assembly]
* [http://insight.zdnet.co.uk/software/0,39020463,39236214,00.htm The French tax agency] (Direction Générale des Impôts): 80,000 desktop PCs by the end of 2006.
**"The agency has calculated that switching its 80,000 desktops to Office XP (from MS Office 97) would cost around €29.5m, but switching to OpenOffice.org only €200,000. Although this cost is a one-off saving, Lapeyre points out that due to the need for regular upgrades it will effectively save this amount every five years."
** [http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20060119232859729 Groklaw interview]
* French General Board of Customs
* French Ministry of Interior
* [http://linuxinsider.com/story/35108.html French Ministry of Equipment]
** Also: [http://searchopensource.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid39_gci992096,00.html French Ministry of Equipment] (article circa 2004) Windows on "60,000 workstations and 2,000 NT servers will be replaced" by Mandrake Linux. OpenOffice is not explicitly mentioned, but is implied.
* [http://www.silicon.com/publicsector/0,3800010403,39164312,00.htm French MPs] "The project, backed by MPs Richard Cazenav and Bernard Carayon of the UMP party, will see 1,154 French parliamentary workstations running on an open source OS, with OpenOffice.org, Firefox and an open source email client."
* City of Vienna, Austria
* [http://www.cw.no/index.cfm/fuseaction/artikkel/id/33333 The Municipality of Sarpsborg], Norway
* [http://www.fr.datanews.be/news/enterprise_computing/20060224007 Belgian Federal Public Justice Service] is migrating 4000 users to OpenOffice.org
* [http://www.tcmb.gov.tr/yeni/eng/index.html Central Bank of Republic of Turkey]: Around 2000 desktops, 600 being Linux
* [http://www.tubitak.gov.tr/english/index.htm The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey]
* [http://www.iski.gov.tr Ministry of Water Resources of Turkey] with 1000 desktop installations
* [http://www.istanbulsaglik.gov.tr Directorate of İstanbul City Health] has installed more than 300 desktops with OpenOffice.org 2.0
* [http://news.zdnet.co.uk/0,39020330,39274196,00.htm tax authority in Lower Saxony, Germany] 12,000 desktops
* [http://www.finance.gov.mk/ Ministry of Finance, Republic of Macedonia] has installed more than 150 desktops with OpenOffice.org 2.0
* The [http://marketing.openoffice.org/servlets/ReadMsg?list=dev&msgNo=24732 Finnish Department of Justice] migrated 10,000 Windows desktops to OpenOffice.org in December 2006.
* Other case studies of [http://europa.eu.int/idabc/en/chapter/470 migration to FOSS in Europe]

=== North America ===
* [http://hclibrary.org/oss2oss.php Howard County Library (USA, Maryland) deploys OpenOffice on 283 computers for public use]
* [http://www.informit.com/articles/article.asp?p=30590&redir=1 Legal Aid Manitoba], Canada, switched to OpenOffice.org from WordPerfect (and from Windows to Linux) on all its 150 desktops.
* [http://www.linux.com/article.pl?sid=06/09/22/1542254 Howard County Libraries], Maryland, USA
* [http://techupdate.zdnet.com/techupdate/stories/main/0,14179,2860180-1,00.html City of Largo, Florida], USA: "900 city employees have user accounts on Largo's network of 400 Explora 451 thin clients from Network Computing Devices Inc. On the server side, two Compaq servers--a 933MHz dual-processor ML370 and a 1GHz dual-processor ML350--run Red Hat Linux 7.2 and support about 220 concurrent users." These 400 thin clients also run OpenOffice.org.
* [http://www.doc.nv.gov/ State of Nevada, Department of Corrections] 1135 Desktops to have OOo installed for PDF creation and evaluation of migration options
* [http://www.techdenver.com/news-12864-516.html City of Northglenn, Colorado]
* 2002: [http://www.eweek.com/article2/0%2C1895%2C1501982%2C00.asp Jefferson County, Colorado]
* 2003: [http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9593_22-6043049.html City of Steamboat Springs, Colorado]

=== Oceania ===
* [http://www.computerworld.com.au/index.php/id;631120522;fp;16;fpid;0 Judicial Commission], New South Wales, Australia

=== South America ===
* [http://www.ccpm.misiones.gov.ar/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=34&Itemid=38 Argentinian state choose ODF]: "Any electronic document created or generated by the state government of Misiones/Argentina aimed to store and distribute information to state offices and employees must use the OpenDocument format ( ISO/IEC 26300 specification )." The resolution cited explicitly rejects the following formats: MS-Office (doc, xls, ppt), RTF and other propietary binary formats like Wordperfect's wp.
* Brazil’s post office installed 14,000 copies of OpenOffice.org on new computers in January 2005, and will replace Microsoft Office with OpenOffice.org on an additional 32,000 computers nationwide. [http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000086&refer=latin_america&sid=aZLWBOYKBK.o Bloomberg]

== Schools and Universities ==

=== Africa ===
* [http://www.schoolnet.na/ SchoolNet Namibia] has helped [http://getopenlab.com/olmambo/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1186&Itemid=114 deploy open source software including Linux and OpenOffice.org to over 300 schools in Namibia], to grow to 750 by 2008.
** "We conservatively estimate that some 140,000 - 180,000 learners and 5,000 - 8,000 teachers and student teachers are regular users of SchoolNet's Internet service and ICT facilities."
* Novell South Africa helps deploy [http://www.omni-ts.com/success/linux-computer-lab.html 2,205 SuSE Linux desktops with OpenOffice.org] in 105 schools within South Africa's North West Province.

=== Asia ===
* [http://www.up.edu.ph/forum/2002/Nov-Dec02/letter.html University of the Philippines].
* [http://www.expresscomputeronline.com/20050418/management02.shtml Parshvanath College of Engineering, Thane, India]: "Today, we have over 2,500 users on our network... Using OpenOffice.org, we have saved roughly Rs 70,000."
* Asia School of Arts and Sciences, Philippines. Will start implementing OpenOffice.org beginning school year 2006-07.

=== Europe ===
* [http://www.openhgs.org Handsworth Grammar School], Birmingham, UK - runs a GNU/Linux Thin Client network with OpenOffice as standard - since 2003.
* [http://www.ilfordprep.co.uk Ilford Preparatory School], London, UK - runs a Windows network with Open Office as the primary office suite.
* [http://www.swadelands.kent.sch.uk/ Swadelands School] in Kent UK
* [http://business.newsforge.com/business/05/09/28/1843234.shtml?tid=37 Mall School for boys] in Richmond, UK
* [http://www.umic.pt/UMIC/Media/SaladeImprensa/sun_me.htm The Portuguese Ministry of Education] has installed 15,000 PCs in 1,000 schools with Linux and OpenOffice.org following an agreement with Sun Microsystems.
* The Hayesbrook School in Tonbridge, Kent, UK - Deployed OpenOffice 2 to over 400 Desktops & Laptops.
* [http://hsg.region-kl.de Hohenstaufen Gymnasium Kaiserslautern] Germany: Uses OpenOffice.org on all PCs for nearly all subjects. It's one of Rhineland-Palatine's leading [http://www1.mint-ec.de/index.php?site=MINT-EC%20Schulen&sub=schulen&bl=Rheinland-Pfalz&schule=Hohenstaufen-Gymnasium MINT-EC] schools.
* [http://www.ifispan.waw.pl Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, Polish Academy of Sciences] Warsaw, uses OpenOffice.org 2.0 on Suse desktops.

=== North America ===
* [http://business.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=06/07/10/2115242 Brandon Elementary School] in Atlanta, Georgia, USA: 250 desktops running OpenOffice.org on [http://k12ltsp.org/ K12LTSP]. Project began in May, 2005.
* [http://spidertools.com/oss.php Noxon Schools] in Montana, USA: 185 desktops moved to OpenOffice in December 2005. (60 run OOo on Windows, 125 on Linux.)
** [http://educationaltechnology.ca/couros/495 Also summarized on EdTech.]
* [http://scs.earlham.edu/openoffice.html Earlham College], a Quaker college in Richmond, Indiana, upgraded all of its public computers to OpenOffice at the beginning of 2005.
* [http://www.icc.edu/technologyServices/techNews_openOffice.asp Illinois Central College] in East Peoria, Illinois, USA has installed OOo on all its campus lab computers, and distributes installation CDs to students.
* [http://linuxplanet.com/linuxplanet/reports/5284/1/ Bacone College] in Oklahoma.
* [http://resnet.albany.edu/rcd/index.shtml#Software SUNY Albany]: ResNet, the campus IT services group, provides incoming students with the ResNet Software Suite CD, which includes Firefox, Thunderbird, OpenOffice.org, anti-spyware and anti-virus applications.
* [http://software.newsforge.com/software/05/05/18/1944227.shtml?tid=130&tid=93 University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy]: 268 desktops in summer 2003.
* Public Schools in Portland, Oregon, USA
* The US State of Indiana will deploy up to 300,000 Linspire Linux computers with OpenOffice.org over the next few years: [http://www.linspire.com/lindows_news_pressreleases_archives.php?id=181 Linspire press release].
* [http://www.glenwoodschool.org Glenwood School for Boys and Girls, Glenwood, IL], USA: Migrated to OpenOffice.org 2 on over 100 desktops in our Grades 2-8 school in September 2005 (started with beta release), replacing MS Office 2000. Distributed 100 installation CDs to students to take home in December 2005. Have deployed OpenOffice or StarOffice to every computer on our campus, approximately 200 desktops in all. While MS Office is still used by many staff members, this was our first year to use OpenOffice exclusively for our students in the academic program.
* [http://www.pvchristian.org Pleasant View Christian School, Pleasant View, Tennessee] United States, uses OpenOffice.org 2.0 on Windows desktops in every classroom. The school was able to buy additional computers because of the savings over using Microsoft Office.

=== Oceania ===
* [http://www.studentit.unimelb.edu.au/openoffice/ University of Melbourne, Australia] Distributes OpenOffice CDs to students for free or a minimal charge.

=== South America ===
* High Schools in Chile, via Enlaces

== Private Sector ==

* [http://www.backcountry.com Backcountry.com], a US-based ecommerce retailer of ski, snowboard, hiking, climbing and outdoor gear.
* [http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2006/05/30/1662778.htm Banco do Brasil] has replaced Microsoft Office with OpenOffice.org on 35,000 PCs. An additional 30,000 PCs running OS/2 will be migrated to OpenOffice by the end of 2006.
* [http://www.bangkokpost.com/300305_Database/30Mar2005_data51.php Bangkok Airways], Thailand.
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Bortoli_Wines De Bortoli Wines], Australia. OpenOffice.org installed on all client devices (Over 1/3 of Desktop users running Linux).
* [http://news.com.com/2008-1082_3-5065859.html?tag=lh Ernie Ball Guitars], San Luis Obispo, California.
* [http://www.forwarn.com Ford & Warren Solicitors], UK. A leading Law Firm in Leeds with 200 desktops now using Openoffice 2.0. StarOffice 5.x was also used previous to this rollout.
* [http://www.future.co.uk/ Future Publishing], UK. A leading tech magazine publisher, with 700 OpenOffice.org users.
* [http://www.gbengineering.in GB Engineering Ent. Pvt. Ltd], India.
* [http://searchopensource.techtarget.com/qna/0,289202,sid39_gci964811,00.html Health First, Inc.] in Brevard County, FL, USA: Migrating 6,000 IT users on 3,500 PCs from Microsoft Office 97 to OpenOffice.org (May 2004).
** "[http://www.novell.com/coolsolutions/tip/1585.html Migrating to Linux at Health First]" case study by Novell.
* [http://www.kervan.com.tr Kervan Gida], Turkey with 80+ desktops.
* [http://www.lbeg.net Life Brokerage Equity Group], national financial services firm with 300+ OOo users vs. 3 Microsoft Office.
* [http://www.networkmagazineindia.com/200607/casestudy01.shtml LIC], India. (life insurance provider) Approximately 60,000 users and five to six thousand servers will migrate to Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
* [http://www.computerworld.com/industrytopics/financial/story/0,10801,103198,00.html LVM Insurance] in Munster, Germany: 7,700 Red Hat Linux desktops.
* [http://www.millerind.com/ Miller Industries, Inc.]: World's largest manufacturer of vehicle towing and recovery equipment. About 200 OpenOffice 2.0.x users.
* [http://www.networktimes.co.za/news.asp?pklNewsID=17245&pklIssueID=433&pklCategoryID=309 MIP Holdings] New Zealand.
* [http://www.nafeco.com NAFECO INC.] NAFECO (North America Fire Equipment Company), a US based corporation, has switched its users to OOo. Approx. 125 desktops/notebooks.
* [http://www.novell.com/ Novell] with 5,000 users (most of them on Novell Linux Desktop).
** [http://www.novell.com/collateral/4621400/4621400.html The Novell Migration to Linux]
* [http://www.resolvo.com Resolvo Systems Pte Ltd]: Asia's leading open source solutions provider based in Singapore. It has been using OpenOffice company-wide since OO version 1.0. Assisted Singapore Ministry of Defense to migrate to OpenOffice.
* [http://www.groupe-laurent.com Groupe Laurent]: French Car/Trucks/Industry Technical parts distributor. 650 openoffice users, including 550 on Linux.

== Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) ==

* [http://cptrt.org C.P.T.R.T] (Centro de Prevencion, Tratamiento y Rehabilitacion de las Victimas de Tortura y sus Familiares).
* [http://www.greenpeace.es/ Greenpeace Spain], Madrid and Barcelona offices: http://www.greenpeace.org/espana/news/greenpeace-apuesta-por-el-soft
* [http://www.wec.com.au WEC Australia]: "Reaching people, planting churches."

== Other Sectors or Tentative Deployments ==

* Somewhere in France: http://fr.openoffice.org/Marketing/matexpo/Documents/memoire_cnam.pdf

== StarOffice and StarSuite ==

* [http://www.linuxdevcenter.com/pub/a/linux/2006/02/23/bristol_migration.html Bristol City Council], UK: 5,500 PCs migrated in late 2005, early 2006.
* [http://299pcdeal.com/ AOL PCs] (as [http://www.aolcheckout.com/aol-pc/aolfaq.asp AOL Office])
* [http://theregister.co.uk/content/4/36170.html The State of Haryana], India
* [http://searchenterpriselinux.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid39_gci934811,00.html Sun Microsystems]: Its 36,000 employees use StarOffice.
* [http://www.computerworld.com/industrytopics/financial/story/0,10801,103198,00.html Banca Popolare di Milano]
** 4,500 SUSE Linux desktops with a Mozilla web browser, web client for Lotus Notes, Sun’s StarOffice suite, and a Java-based custom suite of banking applications in its 500 branch offices.
* [http://europa.eu.int/idabc/en/document/3277/470 German Monopolies Commission]
* [http://hardware.itmanagersjournal.com/article.pl?sid=04/06/07/1839258&tid=34&tid=12 Ontario Ministry of Education]
* [http://www.cmpnetasia.com/ViewArt.cfm?Artid=16052&catid=8&subcat=83 Hong Kong Schools]
* [http://sg.sun.com/news_events/success/staroffice/cscd.html Central Singapore Community Development Council] (CS CDC) ?? - no date supplied
* [http://www.techweb.com/wire/26804024 United India Insurance Company] (UIIC) of India
* Onesource of India
* National Fertilisers of India
* Apnaloan.com of India
* San Jose State University ?
* Michigan Technological University ?
* Hamilton County School District in Tennessee ?
* Texas School for the Blind ?
* Dallas Independent School District ?

== Other Similar Lists ==

* http://www.frappr.com/k12opensource
* http://www.solidoffice.com/openoffice/nyc/
* http://narnia.dnsalias.org/freegovernment/opensourcesoftwareinpubliclibraries.html
* SchoolForge's Case Studies page covers educational use of FOSS: http://www.schoolforge.net/case

Why

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{{Marketing}}

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[[:Category:Draft marketing ideas and materials]]

== Introduction ==
'''why.openoffice.org''' is OpenOffice.org's [[Strategic_Marketing_Plan#Website|shop window]] to the world. It is the place where potential users come to be convinced that they should use OOo. It is co-ordinated by the OpenOffice.org [http://marketing.openoffice.org Marketing Project] with contributions from the [http://marketing.openoffice.org Art] and [http://website.openoffice.org Website] Projects and other Community members.

== Important note for potential contributors ==
'''why.openoffice.org''' is primarily about '''benefits''', not about '''features'''. If you don't understand the difference, read [http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/0,4621,284319-1,00.html this article] before going any further.

It's also about target markets, as these are groups of users who are seeking the same benefits. The SMP has a master list of [[Strategic_Marketing_Plan#Features_and_Benefits|features and benefits]] and [[Strategic_Marketing_Plan#Target_Markets|target markets]]. There's also a good article in the wiki on [[The_Case_for_Switching|The Case for Switching]].

== Style guide ==
'''why.openoffice.org''' is visual, engaging, big on graphics / small on text. right brain, changing, challenging. It makes clever use of web technologies, so the look and feel can be changed overnight. It looks different from the main OOo site, yet it has a consistent look and feel within all the pages. Look at the [http://es.openoffice.org Spanish Native-language project] for an example of what can be achieved.

== Why a Why page :-) ==
This page is aimed at people who already have a rival product, which in all probability is MS-Office. There's nothing terribly wrong with MS-Office as a product - if someone's bought a copy, why should they change? So, we need a '''trigger event''', such as:
* they buy a new PC and find it hasn't got MS-O on it
* their copy isn't really legal after all and they are worried that FAST or BSA will put them in prison
* they've just been infected with a virus
* they've just heard that the new version of MS-O looks and feels completely different and they don't want to go back to school
We can of course help to reinforce these trigger events, especially with the help of Microsoft funding (e.g. anti-piracy campaigns).

Once the trigger has happened, people look at why.openoffice.org, and we have to reassure them ''there is nothing to lose by changing'' by emphasizing the '''key benefits'''.

== Structure ==
The home page has three groups of navigation links:
=== Key Benefits ===
* [[WhyGreat|it's a great product]]
* [[WhyEasy|it's easy to use]]
* [[WhyFree|and it's free]]
Each of these link to a page describing the benefits further

=== Target Markets ===
* [[WhyGov|governments and public administrations (especially in the developing world)]]
* [[WhyEduc|Education establishments (schools, colleges, universities)]]
* [[WhyLibraries|Public libraries]]
* [[WhySMEs|Small/Medium Enterprises (SMEs)]]
* [[WhyNFPs|Not-For-Profits (Not-For-Profits – charities, voluntary sector, etc)]]
* [[WhyOEMs|OEMs - Own Equipment Manufacturers building PCs with pre-installed software, especially for the low-cost / home end market]]
* [[WhyLinux|Linux distributions looking for an office suite to ‘bundle’]]
with links to the benefits for those markets

=== Campaign Ads ===
Such as ''Get Legal - Get OpenOffice.org '' with a link to suitable material.

== Proposals ==
A first proposal how this could look is [http://www.openoffice.org/nonav/issues/showattachment.cgi/35923/homepage_first_draft.png attached] to [http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=64643 Issue 64643], where we want to collect design concepts.

The Case for Switching

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Hello.

The purpose of this page is to provide a place for me (and, presumably others) to store ''and develop'' arguments for switching to OpenOffice.org, as well as rebuttals to common counter-arguments. This will serve as a necessary "training ground" for those who want to promote OpenOffice.org to their family, friends, and most importantly, the organizations that they work with and for.

This page will act as a source for such arguments. Eventually, I'd like to see it made into a video-style presentation that can be included in OOo CDs, to help convince people who are still weary of installing it.

I was hoping that something already existed, but can't find anything that is in Wiki format, which is necessary for collaboration. [[User:RealGrouchy|My personal plan]] is to get my university to switch, and the better prepared I am when I start, the easier it will be. Hopefully, I won't have to do it all on my own! --[[User:RealGrouchy|RealGrouchy]] 20:54, 19 February 2006 (CET)

The primary sources I will be using are [http://www.oooforum.org/forum/viewtopic.phtml?t=30901 this forum topic] that I started on oooforum.org, and the book ''The Success of Open Source,'' by Steven Weber (which, ironically enough, is copyrighted). Feel free to add others, but remember to cite sources: not only for the legal/moral reasons, but also so that we can develop a decent bibliography.

Note that I am assuming existing use of and dependence on MS Office, and perhaps other things which I'll add.

==Miscellaneous Arguments==
===Reliability of format===
====Concept====
The Open Document Format is a freely-available and published format. This means that anybody can produce software that saves in this format and opens in this format. Many proprietary formats are not open, meaning that any attempt by another program to open the document is at best a shot in the dark. There's no ensuring that programs not supported by Microsoft (for example) will be able to open, display, and save Microsoft-format documents with 100% reliability.

With Open Document Format, programmers have precise specifications on how to save a document to make it look a certain way.

====Implications====
* You don't have to purchase software when Microsoft stops supporting the current format (as it did with Office 95--citation needed).
* Open formatting is akin to a free market--the consumer gets to choose which software works best for them, at the lowest price.
* Open Document Formats mean that software will be available in the future to open your archived documents; you don't have to go digging for that ten-year-old program diskette.

===Cost===
====Free====
* OpenOffice.org is available for free download from [http://www.openoffice.org/ the OpenOffice.org website].
* OpenOffice.org is available on CD for reasonable prices anywhere around the world. [http://distribution.openoffice.org/cdrom/index.html#cdrom Check this list for a retailer near you.]
* OpenOffice.org can be used on as many computers as you'd like.

===Cross-platform===
====The Same Program on Different Operating Systems====
* OpenOffice.org works on Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, Solaris, FreeBSD, and many other operating systems. This allows users to have the same office suite, with the same interface, same format, and same features, on whatever computer they are using (provided they are using the same release on each computer).

==Anti-Microsoft Arguments==
===Microsoft's marketing strategy===
====Concept====
As a private company, Microsoft must work in its shareholders' best interests. This means ensuring that not only are its programs the standard, but also that people will have to continue purchasing software and services from Microsoft.

Microsoft has admitted(citation needed) to lowering prices in areas where its software may not be accepted at full price. Microsoft also gives free or special-rate prices to institutions such as universities, governments, and others(citation needed).

====Implication: Microsoft must continuously change its software to stay profitable====
With each changes that arises, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are subjected to the mercy of price hikes and increases of the company in every subsequent update. To ensure that their documents standards are formats are '''fully-compatible''' with their clients, SMEs do not have much of an alternative choice except to opt for Microsoft Officea as an alternative.

====Implication: Institution gets deal, its members pay full price====
By using software such as Microsoft Office or Corel WordPerfect Office, the institution that gets a discount on the software creates a standard for its members (employees, students, clients, etc.). When members then get computers at home, they are not privy to the discounts that the institution gets. In some cases, "Student/Teacher" versions are available, but still at a high price(citation needed).

====Counterargument: But I can get a free pirated copy====
Some people say they can get a pirated copy of MS Office for "free". However, not everybody has that option, and not everybody wants to use illegal software. Use of pirated software also creates a liability for the organization (see below). Furthermore, pirated software often cannot be upgraded to protect the user's computer from security flaws (see argument on security below somewhere).

Microsoft has been tightening the security on its Windows operating system to prevent the installation of pirated software, so this may not always be an option. In fact, your computer may one day deny you access to your pirated software, and you'll be stuck. Better to avoid that risk altogether and use free software.

====Implication: Potential Liability to Institution====
By using Microsoft format as a standard, institutions run the risk of their employees using pirated copies of software at home to create documents for work. Currently, 40% of Microsoft Office installations are pirated(citation needed--it is MSO and not XP, right?). Although mass lawsuits would raise awareness of this issue and potentially harm Microsoft's market share, Microsoft must still ensure that its software is profitable. Therefore, there is still a risk that your organization can get sued. In fact, Microsoft has launched initiatives to encourage employees to report on the use of pirated software by their companies. Employees who report will be paid a sum of money. By instituting an Open standard for document formats, this risk is elminated.

====Counterargument: I'll be switching to a Macintosh====
Guess what the most common office suite is on the Macintosh? Microsoft Office(citation needed)! Only, it's more expensive, and updated versions often come later than those for Windows(citation needed), because Microsoft wants you to also use its Windows Operating System.

--- [[User:ChadSmith | Chad]] sez - this isn't true exactly. Yes, MS Office for Mac does usually come out a year or so after MS Office for Windows - but it's a completely different office suite. MSO 2004 for Mac is a lot better than MSO 2003 for Windows (IMHO). It has different programs (no Outlook or Access - but it has Entourage, which is Mac exclusive). The point should be, I think, that it's *different than* the version for Windows - therefore, compatibility may be an issue if you work with anyone using Windows and MSO. Whereas if you use OOo for Mac, it's 100% compatiable with OOo for Windows, OOo for Linux, and OOo for Solaris, since it all comes from the same codebase. ---

(Is this correct?): Like Microsoft Office, Apple's Operating System is also closed-source, meaning that Microsoft and Apple get to play a fun little game of cat-and-mouse to ensure that MS Office will work on OSX.

--- [[User:ChadSmith | Chad]] sez - No, that's not the case either. Microsoft has signed a deal with Apple stating that they will continue to develop and produce MS Office for Mac for at least another 5 years. MS does the developing, not Apple. As stated above, it's a completely different set of programs than MSO for Windows - it's not a port. It a complete rewrite from the ground up specifically for Apple. ---

===Accessibility of MS documents===
====Concept: in order to "reliably" read MS documents, you need MS software====
If your professor has put their class notes up on the internet in PowerPoint or Word format, you need MS software to be able to read it. Most professors give students the ultimatum: either you deal with it (like by going to a school computer lab to access the files) or you simply don't access the files.

====Counterargument: Ah, but you can download a free PowerPoint/Word/etc. viewer====
Perhaps you can download the reader for free, but you will have to purchase a copy of Windows to install the reader on to.

But why should those who can't afford expensive software have to use a read-only version, when those who can afford it can edit the document themselves?

====Counterargument: Um... why can't people just read it in OpenOffice.org?====

Yes.. they can. OpenOffice.org may not provide perfect interoperability with the Microsoft Office Suite, but there are a few problems.

====What can't Openoffice.org translate?====

'''''!!!Please post your experiences for each application!!!'''''

From PowerPoint
Complex Animations and Smartmasters
From Word
Comments, Track Changes
From Excel
Complex Scripts, Macros
From Access


====Why doesn't this matter?====

We're not being arrogant. Recently OASIS (the group responsible for setting standards on document formats) have set the *.odf format as being the ISO standard. As soon as Microsoft adopt this standard in their suite then all the problems listed above will disappear, as the embedded codes in MS products will be interoperable with openoffice.org and other suites. Note also, that [[#Reliability of format|Microsoft office formats are not published standards]]

====But none of my friends read odf files?====

Get different friends! Joke! OpenOffice.org also exports all it's documents to pdf files with one single click. The advantages of pdf files are that nearly all computers can read them, and if they can't you can download a pdf reader for free. Pdf files are very good for sending to friends. A similar feature in MS Office costs lots more than OpenOffice.org's FREE feature.

====What if I want to send a file for editing?====

If your recipient is still paying for their office suite,( I mean 'paying' *cough* *cough*,) then you can send your OpenOffice.org created document in many formats. *.doc *.xls and *.ppt are all supported with many other formats.

The Case for Switching

2007-02-01T23:29:44Z

GQuigs: /* But none of my friends read odf files? */

[[Category:Draft marketing ideas and materials]]
{{Marketing}}

Hello.

The purpose of this page is to provide a place for me (and, presumably others) to store ''and develop'' arguments for switching to OpenOffice.org, as well as rebuttals to common counter-arguments. This will serve as a necessary "training ground" for those who want to promote OpenOffice.org to their family, friends, and most importantly, the organizations that they work with and for.

This page will act as a source for such arguments. Eventually, I'd like to see it made into a video-style presentation that can be included in OOo CDs, to help convince people who are still weary of installing it.

I was hoping that something already existed, but can't find anything that is in Wiki format, which is necessary for collaboration. [[User:RealGrouchy|My personal plan]] is to get my university to switch, and the better prepared I am when I start, the easier it will be. Hopefully, I won't have to do it all on my own! --[[User:RealGrouchy|RealGrouchy]] 20:54, 19 February 2006 (CET)

The primary sources I will be using are [http://www.oooforum.org/forum/viewtopic.phtml?t=30901 this forum topic] that I started on oooforum.org, and the book ''The Success of Open Source,'' by Steven Weber (which, ironically enough, is copyrighted). Feel free to add others, but remember to cite sources: not only for the legal/moral reasons, but also so that we can develop a decent bibliography.

Note that I am assuming existing use of and dependence on MS Office, and perhaps other things which I'll add.

==Miscellaneous Arguments==
===Reliability of format===
====Concept====
The Open Document Format is a freely-available and published format. This means that anybody can produce software that saves in this format and opens in this format. Many proprietary formats are not open, meaning that any attempt by another program to open the document is at best a shot in the dark. There's no ensuring that programs not supported by Microsoft (for example) will be able to open, display, and save Microsoft-format documents with 100% reliability.

With Open Document Format, programmers have precise specifications on how to save a document to make it look a certain way.

====Implications====
* You don't have to purchase software when Microsoft stops supporting the current format (as it did with Office 95--citation needed).
* Open formatting is akin to a free market--the consumer gets to choose which software works best for them, at the lowest price.
* Open Document Formats mean that software will be available in the future to open your archived documents; you don't have to go digging for that ten-year-old program diskette.

===Cost===
====Free====
* OpenOffice.org is available for free download from [http://www.openoffice.org/ the OpenOffice.org website].
* OpenOffice.org is available on CD for reasonable prices anywhere around the world. [http://distribution.openoffice.org/cdrom/index.html#cdrom Check this list for a retailer near you.]
* OpenOffice.org can be used on as many computers as you'd like.

===Cross-platform===
====The Same Program on Different Operating Systems====
* OpenOffice.org works on Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, Solaris, FreeBSD, and many other operating systems. This allows users to have the same office suite, with the same interface, same format, and same features, on whatever computer they are using (provided they are using the same release on each computer).

==Anti-Microsoft Arguments==
===Microsoft's marketing strategy===
====Concept====
As a private company, Microsoft must work in its shareholders' best interests. This means ensuring that not only are its programs the standard, but also that people will have to continue purchasing software and services from Microsoft.

Microsoft has admitted(citation needed) to lowering prices in areas where its software may not be accepted at full price. Microsoft also gives free or special-rate prices to institutions such as universities, governments, and others(citation needed).

====Implication: Microsoft must continuously change its software to stay profitable====
With each changes that arises, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are subjected to the mercy of price hikes and increases of the company in every subsequent update. To ensure that their documents standards are formats are '''fully-compatible''' with their clients, SMEs do not have much of an alternative choice except to opt for Microsoft Officea as an alternative.

====Implication: Institution gets deal, its members pay full price====
By using software such as Microsoft Office or Corel WordPerfect Office, the institution that gets a discount on the software creates a standard for its members (employees, students, clients, etc.). When members then get computers at home, they are not privy to the discounts that the institution gets. In some cases, "Student/Teacher" versions are available, but still at a high price(citation needed).

====Counterargument: But I can get a free pirated copy====
Some people say they can get a pirated copy of MS Office for "free". However, not everybody has that option, and not everybody wants to use illegal software. Use of pirated software also creates a liability for the organization (see below). Furthermore, pirated software often cannot be upgraded to protect the user's computer from security flaws (see argument on security below somewhere).

Microsoft has been tightening the security on its Windows operating system to prevent the installation of pirated software, so this may not always be an option. In fact, your computer may one day deny you access to your pirated software, and you'll be stuck. Better to avoid that risk altogether and use free software.

====Implication: Potential Liability to Institution====
By using Microsoft format as a standard, institutions run the risk of their employees using pirated copies of software at home to create documents for work. Currently, 40% of Microsoft Office installations are pirated(citation needed--it is MSO and not XP, right?). Although mass lawsuits would raise awareness of this issue and potentially harm Microsoft's market share, Microsoft must still ensure that its software is profitable. Therefore, there is still a risk that your organization can get sued. In fact, Microsoft has launched initiatives to encourge employees to report on the use of pirated software by their companies. Employees who report will be paid a sum of money. By instituting an Open standard for document formats, this risk is elminiated.

====Counterargument: I'll be switching to a Macintosh====
Guess what the most common office suite is on Macintoshes? Microsoft Office(citation needed)! Only, it's more expensive, and updated versions often come later than those for Windows(citation needed), because Microsoft wants you to also use its Windows Operating System.

--- [[User:ChadSmith | Chad]] sez - this isn't true exactly. Yes, MS Office for Mac does usually come out a year or so after MS Office for Windows - but it's a completely different office suite. MSO 2004 for Mac is a lot better than MSO 2003 for Windows (IMHO). It has different programs (no Outlook or Access - but it has Entourage, which is Mac exclusive). The point should be, I think, that it's *different than* the version for Windows - therefore, compatibility may be an issue if you work with anyone using Windows and MSO. Whereas if you use OOo for Mac, it's 100% compatiable with OOo for Windows, OOo for Linux, and OOo for Solaris, since it all comes from the same codebase. ---

(Is this correct?): Like Microsoft Office, Apple's Operating System is also closed-source, meaning that Microsoft and Apple get to play a fun little game of cat-and-mouse to ensure that MS Office will work on OSX.

--- [[User:ChadSmith | Chad]] sez - No, that's not the case either. Microsoft has signed a deal with Apple stating that they will continue to develop and produce MS Office for Mac for at least another 5 years. MS does the developing, not Apple. As stated above, it's a completely different set of programs than MSO for Windows - it's not a port. It a complete rewrite from the ground up specifically for Apple. ---

===Accessibility of MS documents===
====Concept: in order to "reliably" read MS documents, you need MS software====
If your professor has put their class notes up on the internet in PowerPoint or Word format, you need MS software to be able to read it. Most professorts give students the ultimatum: either you deal with it (like by going to a school computer lab to access the files) or you simply don't acces the files.

====Counterargument: Ah, but you can download a free PowerPoint/Word/etc. viewer====
Perhaps you can download the reader for free, but you will have to purchase a copy of Windows to install the reader on to.

But why should those who can't afford expensive software have to use a read-only version, when those who can afford it can edit the document themselves?

====Counterargument: Um... why can't people just read it in OpenOffice.org?====

Yes.. they can. OpenOffice.org may not provide perfect interoperability with the Microsoft Office Suite, but there are a few problems.

====What can't Openoffice.org translate?====

'''''!!!Please post your experiences for each application!!!'''''

From PowerPoint
Complex Animations and Smartmasters
From Word
Comments, Track Changes
From Excel
Complex Scripts, Macros
From Access


====Why doesn't this matter?====

We're not being arrogant. Recently OASIS (the group responsible for setting standards on document formats) have set the *.odf format as being the ISO standard. As soon as Microsoft adopt this standard in their suite then all the problems listed above will dissapear, as the embedded codes in MS products will be interoperable with openoffice.org and other suites. Note also, that [[#Reliability of format|Microsoft office formats are not published standards]]

====But none of my friends read odf files?====

Get different friends! Joke! OpenOffice.org also exports all it's documents to pdf files with one single click. The advantages of pdf files are that nearly all computers can read them, and if they can't you can download a pdf reader for free. Pdf files are very good for sending to friends. A similar feature in MS Office costs lots more than OpenOffice.org's FREE feature.

====What if I want to send a file for editing?====

If your recipient is still paying for their office suite,( I mean 'paying' *cough* *cough*,) then you can send your OpenOffice.org created document in many formats. *.doc *.xls and *.ppt are all supported with many other formats.

The Case for Switching

2007-02-01T23:29:19Z

GQuigs: /* What if I want to send a file for editing? */

[[Category:Draft marketing ideas and materials]]
{{Marketing}}

Hello.

The purpose of this page is to provide a place for me (and, presumably others) to store ''and develop'' arguments for switching to OpenOffice.org, as well as rebuttals to common counter-arguments. This will serve as a necessary "training ground" for those who want to promote OpenOffice.org to their family, friends, and most importantly, the organizations that they work with and for.

This page will act as a source for such arguments. Eventually, I'd like to see it made into a video-style presentation that can be included in OOo CDs, to help convince people who are still weary of installing it.

I was hoping that something already existed, but can't find anything that is in Wiki format, which is necessary for collaboration. [[User:RealGrouchy|My personal plan]] is to get my university to switch, and the better prepared I am when I start, the easier it will be. Hopefully, I won't have to do it all on my own! --[[User:RealGrouchy|RealGrouchy]] 20:54, 19 February 2006 (CET)

The primary sources I will be using are [http://www.oooforum.org/forum/viewtopic.phtml?t=30901 this forum topic] that I started on oooforum.org, and the book ''The Success of Open Source,'' by Steven Weber (which, ironically enough, is copyrighted). Feel free to add others, but remember to cite sources: not only for the legal/moral reasons, but also so that we can develop a decent bibliography.

Note that I am assuming existing use of and dependence on MS Office, and perhaps other things which I'll add.

==Miscellaneous Arguments==
===Reliability of format===
====Concept====
The Open Document Format is a freely-available and published format. This means that anybody can produce software that saves in this format and opens in this format. Many proprietary formats are not open, meaning that any attempt by another program to open the document is at best a shot in the dark. There's no ensuring that programs not supported by Microsoft (for example) will be able to open, display, and save Microsoft-format documents with 100% reliability.

With Open Document Format, programmers have precise specifications on how to save a document to make it look a certain way.

====Implications====
* You don't have to purchase software when Microsoft stops supporting the current format (as it did with Office 95--citation needed).
* Open formatting is akin to a free market--the consumer gets to choose which software works best for them, at the lowest price.
* Open Document Formats mean that software will be available in the future to open your archived documents; you don't have to go digging for that ten-year-old program diskette.

===Cost===
====Free====
* OpenOffice.org is available for free download from [http://www.openoffice.org/ the OpenOffice.org website].
* OpenOffice.org is available on CD for reasonable prices anywhere around the world. [http://distribution.openoffice.org/cdrom/index.html#cdrom Check this list for a retailer near you.]
* OpenOffice.org can be used on as many computers as you'd like.

===Cross-platform===
====The Same Program on Different Operating Systems====
* OpenOffice.org works on Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, Solaris, FreeBSD, and many other operating systems. This allows users to have the same office suite, with the same interface, same format, and same features, on whatever computer they are using (provided they are using the same release on each computer).

==Anti-Microsoft Arguments==
===Microsoft's marketing strategy===
====Concept====
As a private company, Microsoft must work in its shareholders' best interests. This means ensuring that not only are its programs the standard, but also that people will have to continue purchasing software and services from Microsoft.

Microsoft has admitted(citation needed) to lowering prices in areas where its software may not be accepted at full price. Microsoft also gives free or special-rate prices to institutions such as universities, governments, and others(citation needed).

====Implication: Microsoft must continuously change its software to stay profitable====
With each changes that arises, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are subjected to the mercy of price hikes and increases of the company in every subsequent update. To ensure that their documents standards are formats are '''fully-compatible''' with their clients, SMEs do not have much of an alternative choice except to opt for Microsoft Officea as an alternative.

====Implication: Institution gets deal, its members pay full price====
By using software such as Microsoft Office or Corel WordPerfect Office, the institution that gets a discount on the software creates a standard for its members (employees, students, clients, etc.). When members then get computers at home, they are not privy to the discounts that the institution gets. In some cases, "Student/Teacher" versions are available, but still at a high price(citation needed).

====Counterargument: But I can get a free pirated copy====
Some people say they can get a pirated copy of MS Office for "free". However, not everybody has that option, and not everybody wants to use illegal software. Use of pirated software also creates a liability for the organization (see below). Furthermore, pirated software often cannot be upgraded to protect the user's computer from security flaws (see argument on security below somewhere).

Microsoft has been tightening the security on its Windows operating system to prevent the installation of pirated software, so this may not always be an option. In fact, your computer may one day deny you access to your pirated software, and you'll be stuck. Better to avoid that risk altogether and use free software.

====Implication: Potential Liability to Institution====
By using Microsoft format as a standard, institutions run the risk of their employees using pirated copies of software at home to create documents for work. Currently, 40% of Microsoft Office installations are pirated(citation needed--it is MSO and not XP, right?). Although mass lawsuits would raise awareness of this issue and potentially harm Microsoft's market share, Microsoft must still ensure that its software is profitable. Therefore, there is still a risk that your organization can get sued. In fact, Microsoft has launched initiatives to encourge employees to report on the use of pirated software by their companies. Employees who report will be paid a sum of money. By instituting an Open standard for document formats, this risk is elminiated.

====Counterargument: I'll be switching to a Macintosh====
Guess what the most common office suite is on Macintoshes? Microsoft Office(citation needed)! Only, it's more expensive, and updated versions often come later than those for Windows(citation needed), because Microsoft wants you to also use its Windows Operating System.

--- [[User:ChadSmith | Chad]] sez - this isn't true exactly. Yes, MS Office for Mac does usually come out a year or so after MS Office for Windows - but it's a completely different office suite. MSO 2004 for Mac is a lot better than MSO 2003 for Windows (IMHO). It has different programs (no Outlook or Access - but it has Entourage, which is Mac exclusive). The point should be, I think, that it's *different than* the version for Windows - therefore, compatibility may be an issue if you work with anyone using Windows and MSO. Whereas if you use OOo for Mac, it's 100% compatiable with OOo for Windows, OOo for Linux, and OOo for Solaris, since it all comes from the same codebase. ---

(Is this correct?): Like Microsoft Office, Apple's Operating System is also closed-source, meaning that Microsoft and Apple get to play a fun little game of cat-and-mouse to ensure that MS Office will work on OSX.

--- [[User:ChadSmith | Chad]] sez - No, that's not the case either. Microsoft has signed a deal with Apple stating that they will continue to develop and produce MS Office for Mac for at least another 5 years. MS does the developing, not Apple. As stated above, it's a completely different set of programs than MSO for Windows - it's not a port. It a complete rewrite from the ground up specifically for Apple. ---

===Accessibility of MS documents===
====Concept: in order to "reliably" read MS documents, you need MS software====
If your professor has put their class notes up on the internet in PowerPoint or Word format, you need MS software to be able to read it. Most professorts give students the ultimatum: either you deal with it (like by going to a school computer lab to access the files) or you simply don't acces the files.

====Counterargument: Ah, but you can download a free PowerPoint/Word/etc. viewer====
Perhaps you can download the reader for free, but you will have to purchase a copy of Windows to install the reader on to.

But why should those who can't afford expensive software have to use a read-only version, when those who can afford it can edit the document themselves?

====Counterargument: Um... why can't people just read it in OpenOffice.org?====

Yes.. they can. OpenOffice.org may not provide perfect interoperability with the Microsoft Office Suite, but there are a few problems.

====What can't Openoffice.org translate?====

'''''!!!Please post your experiences for each application!!!'''''

From PowerPoint
Complex Animations and Smartmasters
From Word
Comments, Track Changes
From Excel
Complex Scripts, Macros
From Access


====Why doesn't this matter?====

We're not being arrogant. Recently OASIS (the group responsible for setting standards on document formats) have set the *.odf format as being the ISO standard. As soon as Microsoft adopt this standard in their suite then all the problems listed above will dissapear, as the embedded codes in MS products will be interoperable with openoffice.org and other suites. Note also, that [[#Reliability of format|Microsoft office formats are not published standards]]

====But none of my friends read odf files?====

Get different friends! Joke! OpenOffice.org also exports all it's documents to pdf files with one single click. The advantages of pdf files are that nearly all computers can read them, and if they can't you can download a pdf reader for free. Pdf files are very good for sending to friends. A similar feature in MS Office costs lots more than OpenOffice.org's FREE feautre.

====What if I want to send a file for editing?====

If your recipient is still paying for their office suite,( I mean 'paying' *cough* *cough*,) then you can send your OpenOffice.org created document in many formats. *.doc *.xls and *.ppt are all supported with many other formats.