IBM JOINS OPENOFFICE.ORG COMMUNITY

Good news!!!

Louis Suarez-Potts, OpenOffice.org Community Manager, has just sent out the press release. My former employer, the big blue- IBM, announced that it joining the OOo community to collaborate on the development of OpenOffice.org software. IBM will be making initial code contributions that it has been developing as part of its Lotus Notes product, including accessibility enhancements, and will be making ongoing contributions to the feature richness and code quality of OpenOffice.org. Besides working with thecommunity on the free productivity suite's software, IBM will also leverage OpenOffice.org technology in its products."

The full announcement is available at:

* http://www.openoffice.org/press/ibm_press_release.html

And Q & A at:

* http://www.openoffice.org/press/ibm_press_faq.html

This is very interesting news since many of the IBM products such as IBM Lotus Notes and Domino are well-known for its rich in features and robust technology.

Cheers and long live Xangdao (OpenOffice Lao version)