Getting Started with Apache OpenOffice Version 3.4 Chapter1 Introducing Apache OpenOffice

Abstract

Apache OpenOffice (OpenOffice.org) is a freely available, full-featured office productivity suite. Its native file format is OpenDocument, an open standard format that is being adopted by governments worldwide as a required file format for publishing and accepting documents. Apache OpenOffice can also open and save documents in many other formats, including those used by several versions of Microsoft Office.