According to a provision in the landmark Sun-Microsoft settlement, Microsoft can sue OpenOffice.org (as the application suite is now known) users and developers over copies of OpenOffice.org installed ...

I have been using Microsoft Office as my go-to productivity suite ever since it was first released several decades ago. Even I now find myself using both Microsoft Office and OpenOffice, thanks to a ...

Microsoft is following a new tactic in its battle against OpenOffice.org's suite of office applications. Actually, a casual observer could be forgiven for being surprised at the fact that there even ...

If you haven’t checked out the new Microsoft Subnet and Cisco Subnet focus areas on the Network World Web site yet, you should. Both offer interesting commentaries on their particular subjects. But I ...

It’s well-known that Microsoft worries that Google Docs may eat into the profits of the Microsoft Office cash cow. But Microsoft also appears to be extremely worried that an unlikely source may be a ...

The office suite is a relic of a bygone age--one that may not amount to billions in Microsoft profits for much longer. Matt Asay is a veteran technology columnist who has written for CNET, ReadWrite, ...

A deeper look at Microsoft's latest PR stunt reveals its fear of not capturing emerging economies such as Eastern Europe A recently released OpenOffice.org marketing video from Microsoft tries to ...

Well it seems Microsoft is at it again with trying to spread fear, uncertainty, and doubt against open source software. But wait, I thought they "loved" open source ...

If you’re thinking about buying the latest version of Microsoft Office, it’s going to cost you $399 for each PC you own (or $239 if you qualify for an upgrade from an older version). If you need at ...

Microsoft today launched an update of its OpenXML and ODF translator for its Excel and Powerpoint applications and pledged to keep churning out more documentation to enable interoperability -- and ...

If you think that you always get what you pay for, the just-released beta of OpenOffice 3.0 should convince you otherwise. This free, open-source software suite provides most of what anyone could want ...

OpenOffice.org Monday called Microsoft Corp.’s assertion that its open-source application suite violates 45 of its patents “a desperate act.” “It’s just hard to put into credible terms,” said Louis ...