Open Source Programming and OpenOffice.org Jeff Koehler ITEC V1FF April 5, 2007

Open Source Programming Source code published and made to the public, allowing anyone to copy, modify, and redistribute it. Linux, Apache Web Server, and OpenOffice.org Certified by Open Source Initiative (OSI).

Open Source Initiative Non profit group. Dedicated to promoting open source projects. Certification of open office license. Not a governing body.

OSI Certification Criteria Free Distribution Source Code Derived Works Integrity of source code No discrimination against any person, group, or endeavor Distribution of license License must be product non-specific License must not restrict other software. License must be technology neutral

OpenOffice.org Mission Statement: “To create, as a community, the leading international office suite that will run on all major platforms and provide access to all functionality and data through open-component based APIs and an XML-based file format.”

Features Office Productivity Suite includes: Writer, Calc, Impress, Draw, Base, and Math Created as an office suite, not individual applications. All have the same: Look Tools Spellchecker

File Formats and Platforms Supports multiple file formats Microsoft Office OpenDocument Format (ODF) Works on multiple platforms Mac OS (X and X11) Linux and Linus PPC FreeBSD Solaris 0S 8 (X86 and SPARC) All version of Windows (98 and higher)

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