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<div id="content"><h1 class="title">Why Apache OpenOffice: Other Reasons</h1>
<p>Here are some other reasons to use Apache OpenOffice:</p>
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<p>**You need to <a href="why_odf.html">read and write Open Document Format</a> (ODF) documents (*.odt, <em>.ods, <em>.odp)</em></em></p>
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<p><strong>You are using Microsoft Windows XP or Vista and Microsoft no longer supports Office on that platform</strong></p>
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<p><strong>You need to be able to read older document formats</strong></p>
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<p><strong>You are an desktop or laptop OEM and need a replacement for Microsoft&rsquo;s Office Starter Edition</strong></p>
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<p><strong>You want a free office suite to provide to patrons in a library, a community center or an internet cafe</strong></p>
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<p><strong>You use Microsoft Office at work but want to have something at home you can use occasionally</strong></p>
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<p><strong>You need a replacement for Microsoft Office 2003 when it reaches End Of Life and support ends in 2014</strong></p>
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<p><strong>You are looking for an office suite that you can embed in a set-top device, a kiosk or similar appliance</strong></p>
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