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Google throws bodies at OpenOffice

October 31, 2005 With rival Microsoft in mind, the search giant will hire people to work on the open-source software suite. TAGS: OpenOffice.org, OpenOffice, open-source software, open source, Sun Microsystems Inc., Google Inc., programmer, Red Hat Inc., Microsoft Office, Linux, Microsoft Corp.

European Commission vouches for open source

January 16, 2007 EU's executive arm endorses open source, offers a boost of confidence to businesses considering Linux and related software. TAGS: open-source software, open source, European Union, OpenOffice, savings, Linux, Microsoft Corp.

IBM denies re-entering PC market with Russian deal

March 10, 2008 Big Blue says it's not getting back into the PC market, despite selling "Microsoft-free" PCs running Linux and OpenOffice in Eastern Europe. TAGS: Eastern Europe, IBM Corp., OpenOffice, open source, Linux, Lenovo, Microsoft Corp., PC, brand

Open-source projects on a roll

September 1, 2005 Format behind OpenOffice suite gets boost in Boston, while backers of integration software look for safety in numbers. TAGS: open source, Boston, OpenOffice, Microsoft .NET, Linux, Microsoft Corp.

Vienna to softly embrace Linux

January 25, 2005 Open source wins another local-government convert, with soft migrations to Linux imminent within the Austrian capital. TAGS: Vienna, open-source software, Debian, productivity-application, Linux, OpenOffice.org, OpenOffice, department, distribution, information technology, desktop computer, open source, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows

U.K.'s Orange launches 'Open Office'

September 4, 2007 Wireless operator says its telecommuter services package won't be confused with OpenOffice.org's open-source suite. TAGS: Orange PCS, OpenOffice.org, telecommuting, OpenOffice, trademark, confusion, portfolio, Netherlands, U.K., spokesman, worker, open source, broadband, Linux, brand

OpenOffice celebrates turning 2.0

October 20, 2005 Programmers release a major overhaul to the open-source software suite that has recently become a more serious rival to Microsoft Office. TAGS: OpenOffice.org, OpenDocument Format, OpenOffice, StarOffice, Sun Microsystems Inc., open source, Microsoft Office, user interface, open-source software, vice president, IBM Corp., spreadsheet, Adobe PDF, Microsoft Corp., Linux, database

Red Hat exec takes Sun to task on open source

September 24, 2004 Michael Tiemann criticizes software rival Sun for its support of patents and for keeping Java proprietary. TAGS: Red Hat Inc., Sun Microsystems Inc., open source, software patent, Jonathan Schwartz, SCO Group Inc., open-source software, OpenOffice, OpenOffice.org, open-source community, Sun Solaris, agreement, AMD Opteron, exec, Linux, Java

Sun plans July release for StarOffice 8

May 2, 2005 The company touts the software's "dramatically improved" compatibility with Microsoft Office, its chief competitor. TAGS: StarOffice, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Solaris, OpenOffice, compatibility, Excel spreadsheet, open source, Microsoft Office, spreadsheet, Linux, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Word, operating system

Microsoft's document gambit moves ahead

December 7, 2006 Standards vote could boost its Office document format in high-stakes race for desktop prominence. TAGS: OpenDocument Format, Novell Inc., standards, OpenOffice, desktop software, Microsoft Office, XML, open source, blog, attorney, Microsoft Corp., document, Linux
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