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title: 'Apache OpenOffice Weekly News #2'
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date: '2014-04-28 12:22:21 -0400'
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<p>Translations: (<a href="https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=40509513">de</a>) </p>
<h2>Welcome <br /></h2>
<p>Welcome to the second edition of Apache OpenOffice Weekly News.&nbsp; We welcome your feedback and contributions.&nbsp; You can respond with a<br />
 comment on this blog post, of course.&nbsp; You can also send an email to<br />
our public mailing list: <a href="mailto:dev@openoffice.apache.org">dev@openoffice.apache.org</a>.&nbsp; </p>
<h2>Major Discussions</h2>
<ul>
<li>Marcus has been looking at ways of improving the UI of the download page and has <a href="http://markmail.org/message/a5qmabioq4txrw7t">posted a prototype</a> of some changes that make it easier to access different languages and OS versions.</li>
<li>Juergen has <a href="http://markmail.org/message/tetdg7jnpkdzmm5b">started the vote</a> to release AOO 4.1 RC4.&nbsp; If the vote passes, OpenOffice 4.1 will be released later this week.</li>
</ul>
<h2> OpenOffice in the News</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2340853/open-source-apache-openoffice-surpasses-100-million-downloads">"Open source Apache Openoffice surpasses 100 million downloads</a>" is the headline in <b>the Inquirer</b>.</li>
<li>"<a href="http://www.fayerwayer.com/2014/04/fundacion-apache-anuncia-que-alcanzaron-los-100-millones-de-descargas-de-openoffice/">OpenOffice llega a las 100 millones de descargas</a>" in <b>FayerWayer.com</b>.</li>
<li>"<a href="http://smallbiztrends.com/2014/04/apache-openoffice-microsoft-alternative.html">Can&rsquo;t Afford Microsoft? Meet Apache OpenOffice</a>", in <b>Small Business Trends</b>.&nbsp; Mark O'Neill writes: "So this version is clearly the leader among open sourced options."</li>
<li>"<a href="http://siliconangle.com/blog/2014/04/22/open-source-productivity-suite-openoffice-reaches-100-million-downloads-in-less-than-two-years/">Open source productivity suite OpenOffice reaches 100 million downloads in less than two years</a>" by Saroj Kar in <b>SiliconANGLE</b>.</li>
<li>"<a href="http://www.v3.co.uk/v3-uk/news/2340877/openoffice-suite-hits-100-million-downloads">OpenOffice suite hits 100 million downloads</a>" by Daniel Robinson on<b> V3.co.uk</b>.</li>
<li>"<a href="http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1684178-el-openoffice-alcanza-las-100-millones-de-descargas">El OpenOffice alcanza las 100 millones de descargas</a>" on <b>Lanacion.com</b>.</li>
<li>"<a href="http://www.itespresso.it/openoffice-conta-cento-milioni-download-95459.html">OpenOffice conta cento milioni di download</a>" on <b>ITespresso.com</b></li>
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