Happy 9th Birthday OpenOffice.org!

Nine years ago today, Oct 13th, OpenOffice.org was called into being.

For some history see here

OpenOffice.org's Mission Statement was and still is...

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.

It has been a pretty successful 9 years, with OOo having achieved approx 10% market share and even more in certain segments and countries.

So to the millions of OOo users and community members, eat, drink and be merry! It is wonderful to have something to celebrate.
;-)
Liz

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Comments

VITRIOL said:

A hundred of these days! (Italian birthday greetings) :-)

Best regards
VITRIOL

Posted by VITRIOL on October 13, 2009 at 05:17 PM CEST #

crhomberg said:

happy birthday!

It's still the best office suite I've ever used!

Posted by crhomberg on October 13, 2009 at 10:35 PM CEST #

Kevin Power said:

Simply the Best

Posted by Kevin Power on October 14, 2009 at 01:45 AM CEST #

Just A. Friend said:

Many thanks for all those who contributed for this excellent product.

Think of the many millions who have an option because you chose to create Oo.o.

Please continue to build this superb masterpiece.

Posted by Just A. Friend on October 14, 2009 at 03:00 AM CEST #

Tommy said:

thumbs up for OOo!!!

Posted by Tommy on October 14, 2009 at 09:48 AM CEST #

Ben said:

Feliz Cumpleanos... here's to wishing you many, many more!

Please keep up the FANTASTIC work!

Posted by Ben on October 14, 2009 at 01:13 PM CEST #

Peter said:

Open Office is why my PC runs Linux instead of Windows. Frankly, pre-OOo, Linux was nice, but without an office suite, not usable as a replacement for Windows. With StarOffice, now OOo, that changed. Thanks to the OOo developers for creating a software suite that is serious competition for MS Office. Keep up the good work!

Posted by Peter on October 14, 2009 at 02:14 PM CEST #

Dabizi said:

OOo is very important because I use it for teach pupils to use a office. OOo can everybody use, for free.
Happy birthday!

Posted by Dabizi on October 15, 2009 at 06:40 AM CEST #

Debianero Rumbero said:

¡Feliz Cumpleaños!

Happy Birthday!

Posted by Debianero Rumbero on October 15, 2009 at 02:13 PM CEST #

Nenad Radulovic said:

Thanks for this great product!

Cheers

Posted by Nenad Radulovic on October 15, 2009 at 04:16 PM CEST #

Mathias Schwarz said:

Happy Birthday

continue your work like Tai Chi Chuan

Best regards

Mathias Schwarz

Posted by Mathias Schwarz on October 15, 2009 at 10:59 PM CEST #

James said:

Happy Birthday
Many thanks for this product!
It is an excellent product, much more better than the suite coming from a well known competitor.
Go ahead!
I hope there will be a lot of bithdays in the future!

Posted by James on October 20, 2009 at 09:34 AM CEST #