Another minor release is planned for launch in a month or so, followed by a second feature release in early May. Meanwhile, LibreOffice 3.3.1 can be downloaded for Windows, Linux, or Mac OS X systems from the LibreOffice.org . The software is licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPLv3).

Put it all together, and it looks like LibreOffice is off to an excellent start, with every indication of being in it for the long run. I use every day, and have found its cross-platform compatibility better than that of . How about you?

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