• OpenOffice 3.2 – now with less Microsoft envy • The Register

  • OpenOffice 3.2 – now now available for Windows, Mac and Linux – boasts faster start-up times than before. But the really big news is that now – finally – this open-source suite offers full compatibility with files created using Microsoft’s Office 2007.

    If you’ve ever tried opening or converting .docx and other Microsoft Office 2007 file formats outside of Office 2007 itself, you’ve likely pounded your head against more than a few walls – downloading plug-ins or struggling with online conversion services.

  • OpenOffice 3.2, which supports all the Office 2007 formats out of the box. That said, the conversion process still isn’t completely perfect, especially if you’re trying for pixel-perfect document formatting or, in my testing, spreadsheets with complicated equation cells.

  • OpenOffice 3.2 boasts improved compliance with Open Document Format (ODF) 1.2 standards as well as the ability to open password-protected Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files.

  • version 3.2 makes a worthwhile update for the considerable speed boost – especially in start up times.

Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.