OpenOffice.org 3.1.0 RC1 is a great alternative to MS Office. In this free and even open source! Contains everything needed for an office package - word processor, spreadsheet, presentation program, graphics and a lot of other things, most are better than the proposals of the Microsoft. With the ability to create HTML files, tables and much more. The package works with the gaining popularity and highly promising document format ODF.

OpenOffice.org 3.1.0 RC1 already knew of some features, such as that provided native version for Mac or allow editing of PDF documents respecting its format.

But what else will this new version? Well let's see a small list, recalling that the final version is scheduled for September this year, but by April we should start seeing the early betas.

In addition to the native version for Mac, many users look forward to a long time, we must add a version for Vista, with integration with Microsoft's operating system. Have not specified exactly the best, but come to imagine that level of visual integration.

And the PDF support was added many other formats. OpenXML addition, the Office 2007, we can also edit the program itself from wikis and blogs in Wordpress and Movable Type. Incidentally, all applications will be able to burn files "dual", which can be viewed as a PDF or as an edited documento.Nativamente also provide Latex support, ideal for entering complex formulas.

Style Firefox, OpenOffice.org 3.1.0 RC1 will also receive extensions, which can increase the functionality of the program. Some of the existing integration with Google Docs find, control presentations via the mobile version control with Subversion documents.

A new application will join those available so far and, according to the developers, will fully replace Outlook. This application will integrate email, calendar, task management and connectivity with external servers such as those that support iCal, Google Calendar and CalDAV servers.

Finally, we will have a report module, which may be generated from data base stored in the database application.

We like this new version will involve more than just a face wash that will hopefully be put in final form among users. Besides being free (and open source), functionality is not short and if we are missing something can always be added by the extension system.

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