

And, because the file format for is in XML, interoperability is easy, making future development and adoption more certain. Written in C++ and with documented APIs licensed under the LGPL and SISSL Open Source licenses, allows any knowledgeable developer to benefit from the source.

Additional ports, such as for FreeBSD, IRIX, and Mac OS X, are in various stages of completion. runs stably and natively on Solaris, Linux (including PPC Linux), and Windows. Localizations of are available in 27 languages with more being constantly added by the community. The best part is that OpenOffice is completely free. If youre looking for an alternative to Microsoft Office that looks and works pretty much exactly the same, but doesnt cost a dime, OpenOffice is for you. This is a popular type of open source office software suite that has been created especially for Mac users. Sophisticated and flexible, also works transparently with a variety of file formats, including Microsoft's. The last OpenOffice version supporting Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger), 10.5 (Leopard), 10.6 (Snow Leopard) is OpenOffice 4.0.1. It includes the key desktop applications, such as a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation manager, and drawing program, with a user interface and feature set similar to other office suites.

is an Open Source, community-developed, multiplatform office-productivity suite.
