| Last night, Sun Microsystems released, very quietly, the next major version their free, open source,
multiplatform and multilingual office suite, OpenOffice.org 2.3.0. There is no official announcement
and the OpenOffice.org website still shows the 2.2.1 release for download, because version 2.3.0 was
supposed to arrive on Monday, September 17. Still, the final builds can be found on FTP mirrors
around the globe. This new version comes with a lot of bugfixes, improvements and new features for
all OpenOffice.org components. Among the features found in OpenOffice.org 2.3.0, we can confirm the
presence of a new charting wizard and a new filter, part of OpenOffice.org Write component that will
help you easily create Wiki pages. The components included in this release are: Writer - a word
processor you can use for anything from writing a quick letter to producing an entire book. Calc - a
powerful spreadsheet with all the tools you need to calculate, analyze, and present your data in
numerical reports or sizzling graphics. Impress - the fastest, most powerful way to create effective
multimedia presentations. Draw - lets you produce everything from simple diagrams to dynamic 3D
illustrations. Base - lets you manipulate databases seamlessly. Create and modify tables, forms,
queries, and reports, all from within OpenOffice.org. Math - lets you create mathematical equations
with a graphic user interface or by directly typing your formulas into the equation editor.
OpenOffice.org is the easiest to use office suite, with a familiar look and feel. It's instantly
usable by anyone who has worked with a competitive product. Moreover, OpenOffice.org reads all major
competitors' files. The next version, 2.3.1, of OpenOffice.org, is scheduled for release on December
4. Until then, go and grab a copy of OpenOffice.org 2.3.0 for your Linux operating system from
Softpedia.
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