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OpenOffice.org is the leading international office suite that runs on all major platforms and offers open-component based APIs and an XML-based file format.

It includes a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation manager, and drawing program, with a user interface and feature set similar to other office suites. OpenOffice.org also works transparently with a variety of file formats, including those of Microsoft Office, and the vendor-neutral OpenDocument standard from OASIS. Governments around the world are looking at moving towards Open Document Format.

Available in over 65 supported languages with more being constantly added by the community, OpenOffice.org has an estimated 40 million users.

Louis Suarez-Potts is the community manager of OpenOffice.org.