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 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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3. 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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4. 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.
5. Re:They promised... by bcat24 · 2005-10-20 06:27 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  These jokes are really getting sort of cheesy.
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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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.