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Open Source Programming and OpenOffice.org. Jeff Koehler ITEC 400 - V1FF April 5, 2007. Open Source Programming. Source code published and made to the public, allowing anyone to copy, modify, and redistribute it. Linux, Apache Web Server, and OpenOffice.org
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Open Source Programming and OpenOffice.org Jeff Koehler ITEC 400 - V1FF April 5, 2007
Open Source Programming • Source code published and made to the public, allowing anyone to copy, modify, and redistribute it. • Linux, Apache Web Server, and OpenOffice.org • Certified by Open Source Initiative (OSI).
Open Source Initiative • Non profit group. • Dedicated to promoting open source projects. • Certification of open office license. • Not a governing body.
Free Distribution Source Code Derived Works Integrity of source code No discrimination against any person, group, or endeavor Distribution of license License must be product non-specific License must not restrict other software. License must be technology neutral OSI Certification Criteria
OpenOffice.org Mission Statement: “To create, as a community, the leading international office suite that will run on all major platforms and provide access to all functionality and data through open-component based APIs and an XML-based file format.”
Features • Office Productivity Suite includes: • Writer, Calc, Impress, Draw, Base, and Math • Created as an office suite, not individual applications. All have the same: • Look • Tools • Spellchecker
File Formats and Platforms • Supports multiple file formats • Microsoft Office • OpenDocument Format (ODF) • Works on multiple platforms • Mac OS (X and X11) • Linux and Linus PPC • FreeBSD • Solaris 0S 8 (X86 and SPARC) • All version of Windows (98 and higher)
References • About us: OpenOffice.org. Retrieved April 3, 2007, from OpenOffice.org Web site: http://about.openoffice.org/index.html#mission • Coar, (2006, July 7). The Open Source Definition. Retrieved April 3, 2007, from Open Source Web site: http://www.opensource.org • ESR, (2007, March 13). Home. Retrieved April 3, 2007, from Open Source Web site: http://www.opensource.org • Wikipedia contributors, (2007, January 24). Open source. Retrieved January 24, 2007, from Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Web site: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Open_source&oldid=102887678