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NewsForge: OpenOffice.org is Four Years Old Today…

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Bruce Byfield
Oct 13, 2004

“BB: First, let’s be clear of what we’re talking about. Why do
you refer to ‘OpenOffice.org’ when everybody else refers to ‘Open
Office?’

“LSP: ‘Open Office’ is trademarked by other companies and
entities. We use, therefore, the awkward ‘OpenOffice.org.’ We
think, from time, to time, of changing the name. But changing any
product name is always a pain.

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