Big Blue Inches Along With Lotus Symphony

"IBM's bid to rival Microsoft with its own free productivity suite continues gaining traction, with Lotus Symphony today receiving the first of several planned updates--though the product remains far from mounting a real challenge to the market's leader.

"The update to Symphony arrives just two months after its launch, although the product remains in beta testing. The suite's Beta 2 update includes improvements to Symphony's installation process and speed. Most importantly, the new release improves compatibility with Microsoft's file formats..."

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