Apache OpenOffice

Apache OpenOffice
Original author(s)Star Division
Developer(s)Apache Software Foundation
Initial release3.4.0 / 8 May 2012 (2012-05-08)[1]
Stable release
4.1.15 / 22 December 2023[2] Edit this on Wikidata
Repositorygithub.com/apache/openoffice
Written inC++ and Java
Operating systemLinux, macOS, Windows
PlatformIA-32 and x86-64
PredecessorOpenOffice.org
Standard(s)OpenDocument
Available in41 languages[3]
TypeOffice productivity suite
LicenseApache-2.0[4]
Websiteopenoffice.org

Apache OpenOffice is a open-source office productivity software suite developed by the Apache Software Foundation. It was created as a successor project of OpenOffice.org, itself a successor to StarOffice. It is also the designated successor of IBM Lotus Symphony.[5] The suite includes applications for word processing (Writer), spreadsheets (Calc), presentations (Impress), vector graphics (Draw), database management (Base), and formula editing (Math).[6] It supports the OpenDocument format and is compatible with other major formats, including those used by Microsoft Office.[7]

Apache OpenOffice is developed for Linux, macOS and Windows, with ports to other operating systems. It is distributed under the Apache-2.0 license.[4] The first release was version 3.4.0, on 8 May 2012.[1] The most recent significant feature release was version 4.1, which was made available in 2014. The project has continued to release minor updates that fix bugs, update dictionaries and sometimes include feature enhancements. The most recent maintenance release was 4.1.15 on 22 December 2023.[8]

Difficulties maintaining a sufficient number of contributors to keep the project viable have persisted for several years. In January 2015, the project reported a lack of active developers and code contributions.[9] There have been continual problems providing timely fixes to security vulnerabilities since 2015.[10][11][12][13] Downloads of the software peaked in 2013 with an average of just under 148,000 per day, compared to about 50,000 in 2019 and 2020.[14] As of January 2025, the Apache Software Foundation has classed its security status as "amber" with multiple unfixed security issues over a year old.[15]

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  2. ^ "Announcing Apache OpenOffice 4.1.15". 22 December 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  3. ^ "The Apache Software Foundation Announces Five Years of Apache OpenOffice as a Top-Level Project". The Apache Software Foundation Blog. Apache Software Foundation. 19 October 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Licenses". Apache Software Foundation. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference symphony_allegro_moderato was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "Why OpenOffice.org". Apache Software Foundation. Archived from the original on 4 January 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
  7. ^ Branscombe, Mary (6 August 2013). "Apache OpenOffice 4.0 review". TechRadar. Retrieved 26 March 2015.
  8. ^ "Announcing Apache OpenOffice 4.1.15". 22 December 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference ASF Board minutes January 2015 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ Cite error: The named reference lwn1774 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  11. ^ Edge, Jake (27 July 2016). "Apache OpenOffice and CVE-2016-1513". LWN.net. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  12. ^ Cite error: The named reference alteredminutes was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  13. ^ Claburn, Thomas (4 February 2019). "LibreOffice patches malicious code-execution bug, Apache OpenOffice – wait for it, wait for it – doesn't". The Register. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
  14. ^ "Apache OpenOffice Download Statistics". OpenOffice.org. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  15. ^ "The Apache Software Foundation Board of Directors Meeting Minutes". www.apache.org. 20 November 2024.

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