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  • Google throws bodies at OpenOffice

    Google plans to hire programmers to improve OpenOffice.org, a demonstration of its affinity for open source initiatives and one the company believes also shows sound practical sense.

  • OpenOffice celebrates turning 2.0

    Programmers released version 2 of OpenOffice.org on Thursday, a major overhaul to an open-source software suite that has recently become a more serious rival to Microsoft Office.

  • CeBIT: Complete coverage

    Many firsts were achieved at the recent IT trade show, CeBIT Australia 2007, in Sydney. Find out more plus check out our full coverage of the event.

  • Office 12 makeover takes on 'feature creep'

    For years, Microsoft has been trying to add features to Office without them getting in the way of people who already know their way around the software.

  • Microsoft commits to XML docs for long term

    Responding to a request from the European Union to improve data interoperability, Microsoft has committed in perpetuity to offering a royalty-free license of Office-related XML document formats.

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  • Six office suites reviewed

    Developers of alternative office software need to place more emphasis on ease of conversion if they ever wish to dethrone Microsoft. We test six office suites in the market.

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