OpenOffice.org

Oracle may be learning, finally, that this open source things isn't just about doing whatever the heck you want with some cool free software. The question is, will this lesson sink in before they potentially lose the Java community?

It looks as if some folks got a little bit carried away with the news yesterday that the next version of Ubuntu, 11.04, will feature LibreOffice instead of OpenOffice.org.

After years of waiting, the OpenOffice.org community gets a new Foundation.

Oracle's been rather quiet about their plans for OpenOffice.org, but the upcoming OO.o conference may reveal some info next week. Meanwhile, at the same conference, there's a distinct lack of Novell on the sponsor list. What gives?

A recent publication of unranked results from a survey of public-sector workers calls for deploying Linux and open source software in favor of Microsoft products. Come on, Microsoft UK, don't fall for such an obvious tactic. Call the UK's bluff--let them deploy Linux.