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| <h2> <a name="00" id="00"></a>OpenOffice.org 2.0 Press Kit </h2> |
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| <li><a href="#10">OpenOffice.org 2.0: A Choice for A Real Change</a></li> |
| <li><a href="#15">What People Are Saying About OpenOffice.org 2.0</a></li> |
| <li><a href="#20">What's New in OpenOffice.org 2.0</a></li> |
| <li><a href="#30">About OpenOffice.org</a></li> |
| <li><a href="#40">Logos, Screenshots, and Flyers</a></li> |
| <li><a href="#50">Contacts</a></li> |
| <li><a href="#60">Press Releases</a></li> |
| <li><a href="#70">Related Information</a></li> |
| </ul> |
| <h3> <a name="10" id="10"></a>OpenOffice.org 2.0: A Choice for A Real Change </h3> |
| |
| <p>OpenOffice.org released the long-awaited version 2.0 of its free |
| office suite for Windows, Mac and Linux on 20 October 2005 adding a new |
| database module, support for the OpenDocument file format, a fresh user |
| interface, and plenty of improvements and bug fixes.</p> |
| |
| <p>OpenOffice.org 2.0 is the first open source office suite to offer |
| thorough support for the Open Document Format for Office Applications |
| (OpenDocument) OASIS Standard. OpenDocument is an XML file format that |
| was developed by <a href="http://www.oasis-open.org/home/index.php">OASIS</a>, |
| the international body for the development and ratification of |
| e-Business standards. The OpenDocument format can be used by any office |
| application without fear of vendor specific lock-in or onerous |
| licensing terms and fees, with the confidence that documents can be |
| viewed, edited and printed for generations to come.</p> |
| <p>The suite now also offers a database module, Base, to complement the |
| word processor (Writer), spreadsheet manager (Calc), presentation |
| manager (Impress) and drawing tool (Draw) modules. These give all users |
| the tools they need to be productive in the modern world. Free for all, |
| OpenOffice.org offers everyone the enduring freedoms to use, study, |
| improve and share the software. Users can download it for free from the |
| Project's Web page at <a href="/download/2.0.0/index.html">/download/2.0.0/index.html</a>.</p> |
| <p>With a new user interface, OpenOffice.org 2.0 is easy to learn and |
| use by the most inexperienced user, and is significantly more |
| compatible with Microsoft Office files than prior versions. Supported |
| by dozens of professional companies, OpenOffice.org 2.0 will be |
| available in more than 60 languages. Able to run on Microsoft Windows, |
| GNU/Linux, Sun Solaris and other platforms, OpenOffice.org is |
| increasingly the choice of businesses and governments throughout the |
| world, and earlier versions have been downloaded over 49 million times |
| since the project's inception.</p> |
| <p><a href="#00">Top</a></p> |
| <hr> |
| <h3> <a name="15" id="15"></a>What People Are Saying About OpenOffice.org </h3> |
| <p>"OpenOffice.org is on a path toward being the most popular office |
| suite the world has ever seen; providing users with safety, choice, and |
| an opportunity to participate in one of the broadest community efforts |
| the Internet has ever seen. As a member of that community, I'd like to |
| offer my heartiest congratulations." <br> |
| -- <cite>Jonathan Schwartz, President and COO of Sun Microsystems</cite></p> |
| <p>"We're coming full circle in an exciting example of how the open |
| source and open standards communities can support one another. In 2002, |
| the OpenOffice.org formats were submitted to OASIS and became the |
| OpenDocument format, which was advanced by our members and approved as |
| an OASIS Standard earlier this year," recalled <cite>Patrick Gannon, President and CEO of OASIS.</cite> |
| "Today's announcement of OpenOffice v2.0, with its support for |
| OpenDocument, is evidence that when open source software and open |
| standards activities collaborate and cooperate, both efforts can reap |
| productive results that serve the needs of a broader marketplace."</p> |
| <p>OpenOffice 2.0 is a big deal, and the anniversary underlines that |
| this isn't some new, untried technology. In the 21st century, you can |
| get your desktop work done without having to pay onerous up-front |
| licensing costs and without having your data locked up in in somebody |
| else's file format. Why would you work any other way?"<br> |
| -- <cite>Tim Bray, Sun Microsystems</cite></p> |
| <p>"As part of our Open Source Software introduction we recently |
| started deploying OpenOffice.org at the City of Vienna. In just 6 weeks |
| we achieved more than 1,600 installations of OpenOffice.org and the |
| rollout will continue over the next months. We are very happy about the |
| functionality and quality of the OpenOffice.org software. We are |
| confident that OpenOffice.org will be made available to all of our |
| 18,000 workstation users." <br> |
| -- <cite>Brigitte Lutz, City of Vienna</cite></p> |
| <a href="#00">top</a> |
| <hr> |
| <h3> <a name="20" id="20"></a>What's New in OpenOffice.org 2.0 </h3> |
| <p>In addition to a complete overhaul to the user interface and the new |
| database module, many more features have been introduced in |
| OpenOffice.org 2.0. A detailed listing of these changes and |
| enhancements can be found in the guide to new features at <a href="//dev_docs/features/2.0/"> //dev_docs/features/2.0/</a> and <a href="//product/"> //product/</a>. A summary of the most important of these follows.</p> |
| <h4>New Interface</h4> |
| <p>As mentioned above, the new user interface to OpenOffice.org 2.0 |
| provides a number of productivity enhancements and is designed to |
| assist in the transition from proprietary office suites while letting |
| new and existing users take advantage from a brand new, appealing, |
| functional and easy to use interface. The introduction of multi-pane |
| views, floating toolbars and native desktop integration in all modules, |
| provides a familiar interface and a great deal of flexibility in how |
| the user can interact with the application. Of course, OpenOffice.org |
| provides for extensive customisation of the menus, toolbars and |
| shortcuts to suit the particular needs of any user.</p> |
| <h4>Database Module (OpenOffice.org Base)</h4> |
| <p>This release sees the debut of OpenOffice.org <a href="../../product/base.html">Base</a>, |
| a database module capable of creating self-contained, portable and |
| cross-platform database applications. The self-contained, portable |
| database files are made possible by utilising the HSQLDB database |
| engine, which is implemented in Java, allowing complete cross-platform |
| compatibility and functionality between GNU/Linux, Mac OS X, Microsoft |
| Windows and Sun Solaris users. </p> |
| <p>Any database application developed in OpenOffice.org using this |
| database platform is immediately portable to users on any operating |
| system supported by the OpenOffice.org office suite.</p> |
| <h4>OpenDocument Format</h4> |
| <p>The OpenDocument format was approved as an OASIS (Organization for |
| the Advancement of Structured Information Standards) standard earlier |
| this year. OpenDocument has since been submitted to ISO (International |
| Standards Organisation) for ratification as a public standard.</p> |
| <p>OpenOffice.org 2.0 is the first open source office suite to offer |
| full support for the OpenDocument format, an XML file format |
| specification suitable for office applications including text, |
| spreadsheets, charts, and graphical documents.</p> |
| For further information about OpenDocument, see our <a href="#75">Related Information</a> links below. |
| <h4>Enhanced PDF Export</h4> |
| <p>For those who wish to distribute documents in a non-editable format, |
| the very popular PDF export feature, introduced in OpenOffice.org 1.1, |
| has been greatly enhanced in this release. The PDF export now gives |
| greater control over the quality and size of PDFs generated as well as |
| providing support for links, indexes, forms, thumbnails and |
| presentation transition effects.</p> |
| <h4>XForms</h4> |
| <p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XForms">XForms</a> are now |
| much easier to create, edit and use, thanks to their complete |
| integration inside OpenOffice.org. XForms support is important as this |
| represents one more steps in the direction of more interactivity and |
| connectivity inside documents. OpenOffice.org definitely leads in this |
| direction and does this in by supporting standards, freedom and |
| openness. XForms is the standard for web forms defined by the W3C |
| consortium (<a href="http://www.w3c.org/">http://www.w3c.org/</a>), the body defining the web standards.</p> |
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| <h4>Improvements to Calc (Spreadsheet)</h4> |
| <p>The <a href="../../product/calc.html">Calc</a> module has now been |
| expanded to support up to 65,536 rows of data. This enhancement will |
| allow advanced users to make fuller use of OpenOffice.org Calc when |
| dealing with vast quantities of data. In addition, significant |
| improvements have been made to the DataPilot feature, enabling users to |
| carry out advanced analysis of data stored in spreadsheets and |
| databases.</p> |
| <h4>Compatibility</h4> |
| <p>Significant improvements have been made in the functionality of |
| proprietary office suite filters, allowing for improved compatibility |
| between office applications, including Microsoft Office. In addition, |
| import support for Corel WordPerfect documents has been added, allowing |
| for easier cross-suite communication.</p> |
| <h4>Other Features of Interest</h4> |
| <p>Word Count<br> The basic Word Count functionality provided in |
| earlier versions of OpenOffice.org has now been extended to include |
| advanced information including a count of selected words and |
| characters. This feature has now been moved to a more accessible |
| location.</p> |
| <p>Digital Signatures<br> |
| OpenOffice.org 2.0 now offers the facility to apply Digital Signatures to documents using standard digital certificates.</p> |
| <p>Native Installers<br> OpenOffice.org 2.0 supports native |
| installation mechanisms. For example, .MSI and .CAB files are provided |
| on Microsoft Windows, and RPM files are available for Linux making it |
| easier for end-users to install on their computer system.</p> |
| <a href="#00">top</a> |
| <hr> |
| <h3> <a name="30" id="30"></a>About OpenOffice.org </h3> |
| <p>The OpenOffice.org Project is an international community of |
| volunteers and sponsors including founding sponsor and primary |
| contributor, Sun Microsystems. OpenOffice.org develops, supports, and |
| promotes the open-source office productivity suite, OpenOffice.org. The |
| project can be found at <a href="//">www.openoffice.org</a>. |
| OpenOffice.org supports the Open Document Format for Office |
| Applications (OpenDocument) OASIS Standard and is available on major |
| computing platforms in over 60 languages. OpenOffice.org is provided |
| under the GNU Lesser General Public Licence (LGPL).</p> |
| <a href="#00">top</a> |
| <hr> |
| <h3> <a name="40" id="40"></a>OpenOffice.org Logos, Screenshots, and Flyers </h3> |
| <h4>Logos</h4> |
| <a href="http://marketing.openoffice.org/art/galleries/marketing/logos/">http://marketing.openoffice.org/art/galleries/marketing/logos/</a> |
| <p></p> |
| <h4>Screenshots</h4> |
| <p><a href="//screenshots/">//screenshots/</a></p> |
| <p></p> |
| <h4>Flyers (English, Dutch, French and Hungarian)</h4> |
| <p><a href="//product/more.html">//product/more.html</a></p> |
| <a href="#00">top</a> |
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| <h3> <a name="50" id="50"></a>Contacts </h3> |
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| Press Contacts |
| </h4> |
| <p>John McCreesh (UTC +01h00)<br> |
| OpenOffice.org Marketing Project Lead<br> |
| <a href="mailto:jpmcc@openoffice.org">jpmcc@openoffice.org</a><br> |
| +44 (0)7 810 278 540 </p> |
| <p>Florian Effenberger (UTC +01h00)<br> |
| OpenOffice.org Marketing Project Co-Lead<br> |
| <a href="mailto:floeff@openoffice.org">floeff@openoffice.org</a><br> |
| +49 8341 9966 0880</p> |
| <p>Louis Suárez-Potts (UTC -04h00)<br> |
| OpenOffice.org Community Manager<br> |
| <a href="mailto:louis@openoffice.org">louis@openoffice.org</a><br> |
| +1 (416) 625-3843</p> |
| <h4>Worldwide Marketing Contacts</h4> |
| <p><a href="http://marketing.openoffice.org/contacts.html"> http://marketing.openoffice.org/contacts.html</a></p> |
| <a href="#00">top</a> |
| <hr> |
| <h3> <a name="60" id="=60"></a>Press Releases </h3> |
| <table> |
| <tbody><tr> |
| <td><a href="press_release.html">OpenOffice.org 2.0 Is Here</a> </td> |
| <td>20 October 2005 </td> |
| </tr> |
| <tr> |
| <td><a href="//servlets/ReadMsg?list=announce&msgNo=259"> Five Years of OpenOffice.org, More To Come</a></td> |
| <td>13 October 2005</td> |
| </tr> |
| <tr> |
| <td><a href="//servlets/ReadMsg?list=announce&msgNo=255"> License Simplification</a></td> |
| <td>2 September 2005</td> |
| </tr> |
| <tr> |
| <td><a href="//servlets/ReadMsg?list=announce&msgNo=252"> OpenOffice.org Announces Version 2.0 Public Beta 2</a></td> |
| <td>29 August 2005</td> |
| </tr> |
| <tr> |
| <td><a href="//servlets/ReadMsg?list=announce&msgNo=245"> Uno Runtime Environment (URE) Announced</a></td> |
| <td>9 June 2005</td> |
| </tr><tr> |
| <td><a href="//servlets/ReadMsg?list=announce&msgNo=238"> OpenOffice.org Announces Version 2.0 Public Beta</a></td> |
| <td>4 March 2005</td> |
| </tr> |
| |
| |
| <tr> |
| <td><a href="//servlets/ReadMsg?list=announce&msgNo=235"> Winner, OpenOffice.org 2.0 Splashscreen Competition</a></td> |
| <td>23 February 2005</td> |
| </tr> |
| <tr> |
| <td><a href="//servlets/ReadMsg?list=announce&msgNo=236"> OpenOffice.org Joins the Call to Action in OASIS</a></td> |
| <td>23 February 2005</td> |
| </tr> |
| </tbody></table> |
| <p> For other notices, announcements and our newsletter see the [announce] archive at <a href="//servlets/SummarizeList?listName=announce">//servlets/SummarizeList?listName=announce</a>.</p> |
| <a href="#00">top</a> |
| <hr> |
| |
| <h3> <a name="70" id="70"></a>Related Information </h3> |
| <h4>Home Page</h4> |
| <p><a href="//">//</a></p> |
| |
| <h4>Where to get OpenOffice.org 2.0</h4> |
| <p>Download<br> |
| <a href="/download/2.0.0/">/download/2.0.0/</a></p> |
| |
| <p>BitTorrent <br> |
| <a href="http://distribution.openoffice.org/p2p/download.html">http://distribution.openoffice.org/p2p/download.html</a></p> |
| |
| <p>CDROM<br> |
| <a href="http://distribution.openoffice.org/cdrom/">http://distribution.openoffice.org/cdrom/</a></p> |
| |
| <h4>OpenOffice.org Language Projects</h4> |
| <p>Native Language Confederation (NLC)<br> |
| <a href="http:/projects.openoffice.org/native-lang.html">/projects/native-lang.html</a></p> |
| |
| <p>Localisation and Internationalisation Project<br> |
| <a href="http://l10n.openoffice.org/languages.html">http://l10n.openoffice.org/languages.html</a></p> |
| <h4>Support for OpenOffice.org</h4> |
| <p><a href="/support/">/support/</a></p> |
| |
| <a name="75" id="75"></a> |
| <h4>Open Document Format for Office Applications (OpenDocument) OASIS Standard</h4> |
| <p>OASIS OpenDocument datasheet<br> |
| <a href="http://www.oasis-open.org/who/data_sheets/OASIS-opendocument-datasht-a4-05-06-20.pdf">http://www.oasis-open.org/who/data_sheets/OASIS-opendocument-datasht-a4-05-06-20.pdf</a></p> |
| <p>OASIS OpenDocument FAQ<br> |
| <a href="http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/office/faq.php">http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/office/faq.php</a></p> |
| <p> OASIS OpenDocument Technical Committee<br> |
| <a href="http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/tc_home.php?wg_abbrev=office">http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/tc_home.php?wg_abbrev=office</a></p> |
| |
| <h4>Difference Between StarOffice 8 and OpenOffice.org 2.0</h4> |
| <p>The Enterprise Edition of StarOffice 8 includes the <a href="http://blogs.sun.com/roller/page/dancer?entry=just_switch_managing_hundreds_of">Java Desktop System Configuration Manager</a> (centralized user configuration management via a web-based admin console) as well as <a href="http://blogs.sun.com/roller/page/dancer?entry=just_switch_staroffice_8_migration">migration tools</a>, a migration assessment tool (Professional Analysis Wizard) and a macro migration tool.</p> |
| <p>For endusers, the main differences remain the commercial |
| spellchecker and thesaurus, additional fonts, templates, sample |
| documents, and clipart graphics. Registered StarOffice 8 software users |
| are entitled to <a href="http://www.sun.com/software/star/staroffice/support.jsp">three(3) free support incidents</a> during the first 60 days from the date of purchase.</p> |
| |
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