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OpenOffice.org 2.0.3: Open For Business

OpenOffice.org 2.0.3 is recommended for all. Enhancements include:

performance improvements: for example, a 23 percent improvement in certain Calc benchmarks
further improvements to file format compatibility with Microsoft Office files
new email integration features for users wanting to send emails in Microsoft file formats
more control over how exported PDF documents will display when opened in a PDF reader
support for more languages and improvements in hyphenation and thesaurus
support for Intel architecture for Mac OS X plus improved Mac OS X System integration
built-in check for updated versions

We also recommend OpenOffice.org 2.0.3 because it includes important security fixes. These have not been exploited but all users of any prior version of OpenOffice.org are urged to download 2.0.3. A standalone patch will be available soon.

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Developer Article Contest Winner: Kohei Yoshida

"Hacking Calc--The First Step," by Kohei Yoshida, has won June's contest. As have the other winners before him, Kohei Yoshida wins USD $750 and international fame. It's merited: "Hacking Calc" is important reading for any developer wanting to work with Calc, extend its functionality or fix a bug. To read it, go to:

And don't forget: July's contest is ongoing!

OOoCon 2006: Lyon, France

OOoCon will be held in Lyon, France, from 11-13 September. All are welcome. Past conferences have been fun, important, memorable, and have dealt with technical as well as business and social concerns. Registration for the conference is now open! We will be posting the Programme shortly.

If you can't join us there, you can help others attend. This is the annual event for many developers and other contributors, who will uniquely benefit from the panels and meetings. We accept sponsorship funds and other donations.