Document Foundation Launches Open Source LibreOffice 3.3 Suite | Channel Insider

Document Foundation Launches Open Source LibreOffice 3.3 Suite

The Document Foundation launched LibreOffice 3.3 on Jan. 25, just a mere five days after announcing a release candidate. This is the first stable release of the open-source office suite since its breakaway from Oracle’s OpenOffice.org project in September. Concerned about Oracle’s plans for OpenOffice after the Sun acquisition, about a third of OpenOffice developers […]

Jan 25, 2011
1 minute read
Channel Insider content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More

The Document Foundation launched LibreOffice 3.3 on Jan. 25, just a mere five days after announcing a release candidate. This is the first stable release of the open-source office suite since its breakaway from Oracle’s OpenOffice.org project in September.

Concerned about Oracle’s plans for OpenOffice after the Sun acquisition, about a third of OpenOffice developers formed the Document Foundation and forked the software into their own version. LibreOffice and the new foundation have a number of big names backing it, including Red Hat, Google, Novell and Canonical.

In fact, Canonical plans to include LibreOffice in its next version of Ubuntu, codenamed Natty Narwhal. The alpha version of Ubuntu 11.04 released in December had OpenOffice, but now that LibreOffice is available, Canonical will be making the switch. Novell’s openSUSE also includes LibreOffice.

Click here to read the rest of the story.

Recommended for you...

AppDirect Acquires PartnerStack for Unified Commerce Platform
Luis Millares
Apr 14, 2026
World Quantum Day 2026: QuSecure on Urgent Need for PQC Shift
Aminu Abdullahi
Apr 14, 2026
RapidScale Set to Announce New Partner Program
Jordan Smith
Apr 14, 2026
UJET Launching New Channel-Led Global Sales Motion With Google Cloud
Jordan Smith
Apr 14, 2026
Channel Insider Logo

Channel Insider combines news and technology recommendations to keep channel partners, value-added resellers, IT solution providers, MSPs, and SaaS providers informed on the changing IT landscape. These resources provide product comparisons, in-depth analysis of vendors, and interviews with subject matter experts to provide vendors with critical information for their operations.

Property of TechnologyAdvice. © 2026 TechnologyAdvice. All Rights Reserved

Advertiser Disclosure: Some of the products that appear on this site are from companies from which TechnologyAdvice receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site including, for example, the order in which they appear. TechnologyAdvice does not include all companies or all types of products available in the marketplace.