The Apache Open For Business Project (Apache OFBiz) releases a new version of its software package.

On the 19th of January, 2011 the Apache OFBiz community released a new version of its software package: Apache OFBiz 10.04. This new version contains all of the features developed by the community up to April 2010, and since then it has been stabilized and improved with bug fixes. The previous release was Apache OFBiz 09.04, which was released on April 2010.

Apache OFBiz provides mature eCommerce, ERP, and CRM functionality with a general purpose enterprise software framework and a set of base and special purpose (process- or role-oriented) applications. While the applications can be used as-is, they are meant to be customized to suit the needs of each end-user organization.

New functionality and enhancements since the last release (09.04) include:

• Enhanced user experience:
  • New stylesheets and several layout improvements
  • New online help
  • Improved support and use of Ajax widgets, notably quicker "Ajaxified" layered lookups mixed with auto-completed input fields
  • Support for portal screens
• Basic support for multi-tenant deployment
• Improved internationalization and expanded localization support (Hindi, Chinese...)
• New reporting engine - based on Birt
• Added new integrations and enhanced existing ones (Google Checkout, Google Base, eBay, Authorize.net, RBS WorldPay Select Junior, Chase Orbital payment processors, UPS shipping, iCalendar)
• Several new features in accounting - including bank reconciliation support, fixed asset depreciation, FIFO/LIFO costing methods and new financial reports
• Improved support for Value Added Tax (VAT)

In addition to improvements in these areas there have been significant improvements in production stability, quality, and security.

Apache OFBiz is one of the top open source enterprise software packages in the World, with hundreds of experienced service providers and thousands of live production instances. As a non-commercial, community-driven open source project, no single company owns and markets the software exclusively. The community-driven nature of the project results in software that is designed to be flexible and applies to a broad range of real-world business needs, while at the same time freeing users from licensing fees and lock-in from both vendors and service providers.

Apache OFBiz releases can be downloaded from http://ofbiz.apache.org/download.html.

For more information about Apache OFBiz visit the web site at http://ofbiz.apache.org. Please direct press inquiries to the Apache Software Foundation PRC at: prc@apache.org.