News 2003-03: March

2003-08-19

The following articles represent a selection of those pertaining to OpenOffice.org, Open Source, or the general IT industry that may be of interest to the community. If you would like to share an article with the community, please send the link to Louis Suárez-Potts, editor, at marketing@openoffice.apache.org.

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2003-03: March
c\|net	OpenOffice ready for world tour 2003-03-26
	David Becker reports on the newly released OpenOffice.org 1.1beta.
NewsForge	Open Source in Government Conference Wrapup 2003-03-24
	Robin "Roblimo" Miller wraps up his reportage on the international EGovOS conference in Washington, D.C., at which OpenOffice.org presented a popular paper.
SearchEnterpriseLinux	OpenOffice.org, StarOffice gaining momentum, expert say 2003-03-24
	In an interview with Jan Stafford, Solveig Haugland, who has written the OpenOffice.org 1.0 Resource Kit, StarOffice 5.2 Companion, and StarOffice 6.0 Office Suite Companion, discusses OpenOffice.org and its future. Worth reading.
Internetnews	Will Office 2003 Lead to Lock-in? 2003-03-13
	Thor Olavsrud analyzes Microsoft Office's XML implementation. OpenOffice.org's Gary Edwards, the Project's representative to the OASIS Open Office XML Format Technical Committee, insightfully discusses the implications and shortcomings of Microsoft's strategy.
The Register	Oregon considers Open Source software legislation 2003-03-07
	Robin Miller, NewsForge.com, reports on Oregon's move to require state government to consider Open Source software (not necessarily use it).
eWeek	Sun Set to Release StarOffice Beta 2003-03-06
	Peter Galli reports on the new beta of StarOffice 6.1; also discusses the upcoming beta of OpenOffice.org 1.1. Worth reading.
eWeek	Take on the Challenge to Invest Technology 2003-03-03
	Eric Lundquist introduces a series of interesting articles on Sun's strategies for the future. Good mention of OpenOffice.org.
The Register	Open Source puts down roots in Finland 2003-03-05
	Bruce Tober writes on Finland's embrace of Open Source technologies, including SOT Office, which is based on OpenOffice.org.