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OpenOffice security is questioned

August 14, 2006 French researchers pinpoint security issues, but OpenOffice.org says only bug discovered has already been fixed. TAGS: OpenOffice, OpenOffice.org, open-source community, open source, researcher, security, bug, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp.

New OpenOffice version includes security upgrade

April 4, 2007 Touted as a "real alternative" to Microsoft Office, updated open-source application suite is designed to fix two vulnerabilities. TAGS: OpenOffice.org, OpenOffice, OpenDocument Format, vulnerability, Microsoft Office, XML, security, Microsoft Corp.

Novell to support Microsoft Office documents

December 4, 2006 Company joins project designed to bridge rival document formats and thus enable its OpenOffice customers to work with Microsoft Office. TAGS: Novell Inc., OpenDocument Format, OpenOffice.org, productivity suite, OpenOffice, Microsoft Office, XML, open source, document, Microsoft Corp.

OpenOffice plug-in plan set for debut

September 22, 2006 Upcoming 2.0.4 version of the open-source office suite is designed to make plug-in extensions easier to write and manage. TAGS: OpenOffice, OpenOffice.org, Stephen O'Grady, extension, StarOffice, open source, developer, Firefox, Sun Microsystems Inc., leader, blog, Microsoft Corp., Web browser

OpenOffice patches three security holes

July 5, 2006 Flaws in open-source productivity suite could let in intruders. But don't worry, company says--we fix faster than Microsoft. TAGS: OpenOffice.org, OpenOffice, StarOffice, buffer-overflow, Java applet, patch management, vulnerability, hacker, macro, open source, security, Java, Microsoft Corp.

Sun to release ODF translator for Microsoft Office

February 7, 2007 StarOffice plug-in for Office 2003 translates Word and ODF Writer files; spreadsheet, presentation translators set for April. TAGS: OpenDocument Format, Sun Microsystems Inc., StarOffice, OpenOffice.org, OpenOffice, Microsoft Office 2003, Microsoft Office, spreadsheet, XML, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Corp.

Report fuels OpenOffice vs. OOXML debate

January 17, 2008 Speculation mars Burton Group report that suggests Microsoft's OOXML document format is preferable to ODF, says OpenOffice.org. TAGS: OpenDocument Format, OpenOffice.org, XML, enterprise, OpenOffice, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office 2007, research, Microsoft Corp.

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: Sun Microsystems Inc., Red Hat Inc., software patent, open source, Jonathan Schwartz, SCO Group Inc., open-source software, open-source community, AMD Opteron, OpenOffice.org, OpenOffice, agreement, exec, Sun Solaris, Linux, Java
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