OpenOffice.org 2.0 Released

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Posted by Zonk on Thursday October 20, 2005 @02:42AM from the i-like-toys dept.

Da Massive writes "The official release of OpenOffice.org 2.0 has been pushed to the download servers, as of Thursday the 20th." From the article: "OpenDocument is an XML file format for saving office documents such as spreadsheets, memos, charts, and presentations. It was approved as an OASIS (Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards) standard at the beginning of this year. OpenDocument, set as a default in OpenOffice, is cited by proponents as a way of fighting vendor lock-in associated with proprietary formats. Already, it is the required office format for internal archives of the US State of Massachusetts." You can download, or read past coverage including a preview or a comparison with MS Office. Update: 10/20 17:22 GMT by Z : Made date reference more topical.

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It's on time! by bcat24 · 2005-10-20 02:43 · Score: 5, Funny

My milk hasn't expired yet.
1. Re:It's on time! by Rude+Turnip · 2005-10-20 03:23 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  I'm lactose intolerant, you insensitive clod!
  
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They promised... by jferris · 2005-10-20 02:44 · Score: 5, Funny

...it would be before my milk expired. Well, they are a day late. This is just udderly devastating.

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1. Re:They promised... by SimilarityEngine · 2005-10-20 02:47 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  Better lait than never :-)
  
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2. Re:They promised... by Fullwin · 2005-10-20 03:19 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  Yeesh, don't have a cow, dude...
3. Re:They promised... by dmaxwell · 2005-10-20 03:26 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  Why are you getting so excited about one day? There's no need to get all cheesed off.
4. Re:They promised... by acariquara · 2005-10-20 03:26 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  Well, if you got the time to check their site on a dairy basis, you would get it sooner...
  
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5. Re:They promised... by jamesots · 2005-10-20 03:35 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  It's not whey overdue though.
  
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6. Re:They promised... by multiOSfreak · 2005-10-20 03:41 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  I just wish they could *churn* out the releases a bit faster.
  
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7. Re:They promised... by TheLetterPsy · 2005-10-20 04:08 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  But what if it was pasteur bedtime?
8. Re:They promised... by Comboman · 2005-10-20 04:09 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  Don't be so sour! Butter late than never.
  
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9. Re:They promised... by FusionDragon2099 · 2005-10-20 04:24 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  Okay, now you're just milking this joke for all it's worth.
10. Re:They promised... by Flower · 2005-10-20 05:39 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  Brie very careful with these puns. They're getting so thick that soon I'm going to let out a curdling scream.
  
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11. Re:They promised... by bcat24 · 2005-10-20 06:27 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  These jokes are really getting sort of cheesy.
10th? by Scrameustache · 2005-10-20 02:44 · Score: 3, Funny

That's l33t speak for 20th? : )

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MS Office will catch up by krygny · 2005-10-20 02:46 · Score: 4, Funny

Soon, MS Office will have native support for PDF (like OOo has always had). Now, all they have to do is add support for ODF, give it away free along with the source code, and it will be almost as good as OOo.

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Real work just got easier today. by rheotaxis · 2005-10-20 02:51 · Score: 4, Funny

I feel a productivity surge bubbling up inside me.

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1. Re:Real work just got easier today. by the+unbeliever · 2005-10-20 02:56 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  Nah, dude, it's just gas.
Grrrr by squoozer · 2005-10-20 02:52 · Score: 4, Funny

I don't believe it! I only downloaded and installed RC3 4 hours ago. Grrrr.

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Must not be for real by Odocoileus · 2005-10-20 02:53 · Score: 5, Funny

It is not in portage yet, therefore it must not exist.

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Re:Torrent Links by squoozer · 2005-10-20 03:00 · Score: 4, Funny

You've got to just love P2P for things like this. My country mirror is already doing a good impression of a three legged dog but the torrent has more seeds than a farmer at harvest time.

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Fantastic by damm0 · 2005-10-20 03:04 · Score: 5, Funny

This is great! Congratulations to the OpenOffice folks. Now all OpenOffice needs is a good vi keymap.