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The OpenOffice.org Project

Preface

The purpose of this paper is to provide a strategic overview of the OpenOffice.org project. It is designed to deliver an introduction to the details of the principles and mechanisms involved in the operation project. Having a good understanding of these principles and mechanisms is key for anyone interested in becoming involved in the OpenOffice.org project.

It is expected that as the OpenOffice.org project matures, some of these details will evolve. This document will be updated periodically to reflect the nature of these changes to the strategies of the OpenOffice.org project.

History

Version		Publication Date		Change Notes
Version 1.0		7/19/00		First version of this paper. Released at the OpenOffice.org launch

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Apache OpenOffice is an effort undergoing incubation at The Apache Software Foundation (ASF), sponsored by the Apache Incubator. Incubation is required of all newly accepted projects until a further review indicates that the infrastructure, communications, and decision making process have stabilized in a manner consistent with other successful ASF projects. While incubation status is not necessarily a reflection of the completeness or stability of the code, it does indicate that the project has yet to be fully endorsed by the ASF.