Did Ubuntu remove OpenOffice.org? I did not find any information to support this, so my guess is no.
Or is it possible OO.org can't coexist with LibreOffice? History: My Ubuntu 10.04 install had not been updated in weeks! I wanted to try LibreOffice so I just added the ppa but did not install (wanted to install after I had an up to date system). I had been lazy in creating a backup, hence the lack of updates. I finally created the backup, then ran update. I was surprised to see OpenOffice on the remove list because I did not install LibreOffice yet. I am surprised that just the fact the ppa was on my sources.list made the update manager remove OpenOffice. Thank You Sean for listing the install instructions! Eric On Tue, 2011-01-25 at 11:34 -0500, Joseph Apuzzo wrote: > LibraOffice is free as in beer (aka Libra) and Open as it allows the > contributions of the community to be accepted without corporate > oversight of Oracle. > The reason why OpenOffice is not progressing is mainly do to the fact > that Oracle is gate-keeping every new feature. > Also Oracle is looking to monitise parts of OpenOffice when used in a > business and or school situation. > > Today version 3.3.0 was released as final and is available for > download for Linux, MS Windows and Apple OS/X: > http://www.libreoffice.org/download > > LibreOffice offers the following features: > > * Powerful business productivity suite: > * A word processor - Write professional-looking letters > effortlessly! > * A spreadsheet - Use it to run a business or managing > your monthly budget! > * A presentation - Make Business slide sets or your > children's homework! > * An all-purpose diagramming and chart - Make your own > graphics and drawings at home. > * Database designer/manager that can connect and manage > any JDBC and ODBC databases. > Why Use LibreOffice at Home? > Although LibreOffice is a powerful and feature-rich office suite, it > is simple enough for the home user. > It has all the productivity applications you need at home: > > LibreOffice has the following advantages for home users: > > * There is no purchase cost or annual license fee: > LibreOffice is absolutely free! > * There is no fine print - Use LibreOffice in whatever way you > want. > * The same copy of LibreOffice can be freely used on any number > of computers. Share it with your friends and neighbors. > * Give away as many copies as you want. Every copy of > LibreOffice is a legal (and free) copy. > * LibreOffice can handle files created in all commercial office > suites. So you don't need those commercial office applications > at home. > Why Use LibreOffice in Business? > LibreOffice is ideal for businesses of any size: From SoHo to large > enterprises. > > Here are just some of the LibreOffice features that every business > needs: > > * LibreOffice is compatible with other major commercial office > suites and legacy documents - You'll never lose any document! > Never lose time in re-typing or correcting errors! > * There are no purchase costs or annual licensing fees, for any > number of employees. > * You can make unlimited copies of LibreOffice and distribute > them in any manner. Just one download can serve the entire > organization. > * Large number of service providers available for providing > training and support. > * LibreOffice is compatible with Scribus desktop publishing > [DTP] software, which helps you make professional printed > documents and brochures. > * LibreOffice allows virtual teams spread around the world to > create documentation collaboratively. > * You can send your documents in PDF format to make them > tamperproof (prevent editing, copying, and/or printing). > * You can contact your clients with minimal effort by using > LibreOffice's mass-mailing. > * You can exploit your email (Outlook/Thunderbird) data in > business operations. > Why Use LibreOffice in Government? > LibreOffice is ideal for any government agency or local civic body. > > * LibreOffice's code is open, and can be inspected before > adopting LibreOffice (no security threat). > * LibreOffice is developed by a community dispersed throughout > the world, through an open and transparent development > process. The development goals are not dictated by a > commercial organization based in any country. > * LibreOffice is already available in many world languages, more > translations in local languages are possible easily. > * LibreOffice uses the internatinal standard ISO/IEC > 26300-compliant ODF protocol, which protects from obsolescence > of protocol. Files created in LibreOffice can be kept in > records for a long time and still be readable in future. > * LibreOffice is compatible with all major commercial office > suites - Using LibreOffice, you can communicate with any > government, commercial organization or NGO from any corner of > the world! > Why Use LibreOffice in Education? > LibreOffice is an ideal choice for schools and colleges. > > * LibreOffice is free forever, thanks to its LGPL license. There > are no one-time or annual fees. > * LibreOffice can be freely used, copied, modified for local > uses and distributed. Thus schools and colleges can make > copies of LibreOffice and distribute it to students for > installation at home. > * LibreOffice code is open: students can study and modify > LibreOffice code to hone their own programming skills. > * A large collection of community-contributed free templates is > available to you for authoring theses, books, lesson plans, > etc. > Why Use LibreOffice in NFPs and NGOs? > LibreOffice is an ideal choice for NFP (Not-For-Profit) organizations > and NGOs (Non-Governmental Organizations). > > * Totally free - no purchase costs, no annual fees. > * Compatible with all major commercial office suites. > * Its code is open, and can be inspected by anyone (thus > eliminating any security threat). > * ISO/IEC 26300-compliant ODF protects from protocol > obsolescence. The files can be kept stored for a long time and > still be readable in future. > * Already available in many world languages, with more > translations becoming available continually. > http://www.libreoffice.org/ > _______________________________________________ > Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org > http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug > > Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) MHVLS Auditorium > Feb 2 - Zimbra > Mar 2 - MHVLUG 8th Anniversary - Show and Tell > Apr 6 - Introduction to IPv6 _______________________________________________ Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) MHVLS Auditorium Feb 2 - Zimbra Mar 2 - MHVLUG 8th Anniversary - Show and Tell Apr 6 - Introduction to IPv6
