Apache OpenOffice
Apache OpenOffice (AOO) is an open source office productivity software suite.
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Description
Apache OpenOffice is a successor project of OpenOffice.org and integrates features and improvements from IBM Lotus Symphony.
It contains:
- Word processor (Writer),
- Spreadsheet (Calc)
- Presentation application (Impress)
- Drawing application (Draw)
- Formula editor (Math)
- Database management application (Base).
Apache OpenOffice's default file format is the OpenDocument Format (ODF), an ISO/IEC standard, which originated with OpenOffice.org.
File format capabilities
Apache OpenOffice can read and write a wide variety of other file formats, with particular attention to those from Microsoft Office (although it cannot write Microsoft's newer XML formats like DOCX, only read).
Operating systems
Apache OpenOffice is developed for Linux, OS X and Windows, with ports to other operating systems.
License
Apache OpenOffice is distributed under the Apache License.
LibreOffice
Apache OpenOffice is a close cousin of LibreOffice and NeoOffice.
See also
External links
- Official homepage
- Apache OpenOffice @ Wikipedia
