OpenOffice.org

Home page: http://openoffice.org

Status: 4 stars

OpenOffice.org is a cross platform, open source office suite that includes word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, database, and drawing.

Reviewer: Daniel Carrera

Review method: I've tested this product and I use it often day-to-day. I also took some information that J. David Eisenberg posted tothe list.

Notes: Our tests show that OpenOffice and KOffice have some problems opening each other's OpenDocument files.

Version: 2.0

File type Import Export Native
Text .odt Yes Yes Yes
Drawing .odg Yes Yes Yes
Spreadsheet .ods Yes Yes Yes
Presentation    .odp    Yes Yes Yes

 

Version: 1.1.5

File type Import Export Native
Text .odt Yes No No
Drawing .odg Yes No No
Spreadsheet .ods Yes No No
Presentation    .odp    Yes No No

Comments

OpenOffice.org pioneered the standarization effort that brought the OASIS OpenDocument format. The group donated its native file format under a free license to the OASIS group. OASIS then used this format as a starting point for the OpenDocument format.