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Previous edition is here:  https://blogs.apache.org/OOo/entry/apache_openoffice_weekly_news_23

Major Discussions

Juergen, our Release Manager, announced the release of Apache OpenOffice 4.1.

The winPenPack team updated their portable version, x-ApacheOpenOffice 4.1.

Andrea Pescetti proposed to persist translations of OpenOffice suite & help(?), even if not %100 complete, at least in minor releases. This would allow continuity, across updates, for users. Voting hasn't occured yet, but... stay tuned.

Hey, we have a refurbished Hebrew site! Any Arabic translators out there, who'd like to use the rtl.css, for an Arabic translation of the site, too?Marcello has updated the "unofficial" Debian repository for Apache OpenOffice. It now "provides the version 4.1 of Apache Openoffice with all available languages."

OpenOffice in the News

"The Apache OpenOffice project announce the release of Apache OpenOffice 4.1" in the official Apache OpenOffice Blog.  "Improvements to graphics, charts, forms, text annotations and accessibility feature in this 23rd release of the 14-year old community-run open source project."

"Apache OpenOffice 4.1 improves support for visually impaired users" is the headline of an article by Nick Peers in PC & Tech Authority (Australia).

"Apache OpenOffice – Why 100 Million Downloads Matter" by Kramer Reeves in Social Biz User Group.

"Updated OpenOffice 'good news for administrations'" by Gijs Hellenius on the European Commission's JoinUp website.

"Apache OpenOffice for Mac" a new review (4 1/2 stars) on CNet Download.com by Ben Markton. "Bottom Line:  Apache OpenOffice is a very good free, accessible alternative to expensive office software. It is loaded with tools; downloads and installs quickly; and handles all the basic functions you could need from an office suite."

More from ApacheCon

"Apache OpenOffice by the Numbers"  is a reprise of the Lightning Talk by Andrew Rist and Rob Weir at ApacheCon in Denver.

Use Cases, Questions and Answers

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free office suite with enough to get the job done" is the summary in Eddie Cho's review of Apache OpenOffice on CNet.com.

Events and Conferences

Presentations and videos from FOSDEM 2014 are now available.

Use Cases, Questions and Answers

Several people reported that their OpenOffice downloads had malware. users & developers supplied a simple answer: "download only from openoffice.org."
Is there any other action we could take?

Community development

Community development

Three new translation teams have been established: Catalan, Valencian AVL, Valencian RACV.

The Project Management Committee (PMC) for Apache OpenOffice has asked Tal Daniel to become a committer and we are pleased to announce that Tal has accepted and taken the ID "tal".