OpenOffice 3.0 Release

Today is a good day to release product? OpenOffice 3.0 finally releases! I have been waiting for this. If you go the the OpenOffice website today, you will see the website is down or the main page change to a very simple download page as there is too many people rush to the there and get one copy of OpenOffice to try on. Linux user should be joy over it as they can finally open the Office 2007 format which usually default saves by their teammate when working on assignment.

Some of you might not know what is OpenOffice, it is actual a set of office software tools like Microsoft Office. OpenOffice is free and open source. Compare the interface with Microsoft Office (Especially the Office 2007), it doesn't provide a very good looking interface but it require far less resource compare with Office. Well, if you need software to simply edit and open Office 2007 format but your computer cannot support Office 2007, try OpenOffice 3.0, you might love it.

I’m once a full time user of OpenOffice as I found there is no different between OpenOffice 2.X with Office 2003. After Office 2007 release, I fall in love with it as it make my life easier, one click apply the color, font I want easily. Now come with OpenOffice 3.0 which as similar function as well. Because of OpenOffice is target on low resource computer, it doesn't have a real time applying effect on your working space what you choose item on tools (Well this is not a big deal).

Well, as the fans of OpenOffice, once I download it, I begin to try using it. Sadly to said, I feel very disappointed once I open it. I open a word 2007 format file (docx), it displaying the thing incorrectly (did not include any smart art) which suffer the same bug like open word 2003 (I think they fix most of the display incorrectly in word 2003 but not word 2007). The interface has not much change, still the same old feeling.

Conclusion, I will still stick to Office 2007 but keep OpenOffice as it is a powerful tool (Well, Office cannot open Open Office format). I hope OpenOffice can fix those bug. What I can say is OpenOffice currently doing a great job to prevent Office from monopoly on this market by keep on improving their product and offer to public as free.