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Work In Progress - not yet a public resource, please refer to the dev list.  Keep its simple and factual!

  1. Is there a release of Apache OpenOffice I can download?
    • The Apache OpenOffice project will be releasing a new binary soon, which will be called Apache OpenOffice v3.4.
    • Major features of this release replacement of all the copyleft or otherwise restrictive code, plus new features a native SVG implementation.
    • Developer versions are available
  1. Who is building Apache OpenOffice releases
    • The code is being developed by a number of the original developers of OpenOffice.org plus developers from IBM Symphony and community volunteers. 
  2. Where can I get updates to the copy of OpenOffice.org that I am running?
    • There have been no updates to OpenOffice.org binaries released for users since Oracle stopped development and there will be no patches to that earlier binary program released.
    • The project is currently preparing a new version of the code.
    • Once Apache OpenOffice v3.4 is released, the project recommends you replace your OpenOffice.org installation with it.
  3. Why has the name changed?
    • The OpenOffice.org trademarks and domain names now belong to The Apache Software Foundation
    • The names of future released code have therefore been changed to match Apache's trademark guidelines.
    • The Apache OpenOffice project now controls the original OpenOffice.org domain and plans to use it for future promotion of the Apache OpenOffice project.
    • Future releases from the OpenOffice.org domain will be called "Apache OpenOffice".
  4. Is Apache OpenOffice a full Apache Project?
    • Not yet. The Apache OpenOffice project is still in incubation and has not yet requested graduation to a TLP. 
    • The project will do so once the graduation criteria have all been met, most notably having a release of the code approved by Apache.
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