The actuaries aren't so good at code, other than mostly recorded macros. Sometimes we all forget how empowering open source is to the entire world." "Other office suites are focusing on the 'power user' which is a valuable market, for sure, but the real power and range for an open-source office suite alternative is the vast majority which is the 'rest of us. "Our research shows that a 'basic,' functional office suite, which is streamlined with a 'simple' and uncluttered, uncomplicated UI, serves an incredible under-represented community. " AOO is not, and isn't designed to be, the 'super coolest open source office suite with all the latest bells and whistles,'" Jagielski continued. While AOO and the ASF formulate a formal statement of direction for the project, Jagielski said more or less that all's well. From the story: Despite being the subject of a deathwatch - perhaps mainly by fans of rival LibreOffice - AOO appears to be rather popular, with the 4.1.4 update racking up at least 1.6 million downloads. The Register's Thomas Claburn, interviews Jim Jagielski, Apache Software Foundation President and Apache OpenOffice project mentor.
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