Apache OpenOffice (AOO) Bugzilla – Issue 27088
Helping the press refer to OpenOffice.org properly
Last modified: 2013-02-08 17:40:14 UTC
I have noticed many news articles refer to the OpenOffice.org application as "OpenOffice", but according a portion of the FAQ, that I remember being around since soon after the release of OOo 1.0.0, (http://www.openoffice.org/FAQs/faq-other.html#10) that shouldn't be (especially after all this time): 10. How should I refer to OpenOffice.org in my documents? If you need to use the term "OpenOffice.org" in documents or papers or any formal communication(not including email), we suggest you to follow the following conventions: 1. Always use OpenOffice.org as an adjective. 2. When using the phrase "OpenOffice.org" when speaking about something specific, we suggest you use one of the following forms: a. For the WebSite: "The OpenOffice.org Web Site", or "The OpenOffice.org Community" b. For the binary: "The OpenOffice.org Application" c. For the binary in a standard context: "The OpenOffice.org reference implementation." d. For the code: "The OpenOffice.org source code" or "The OpenOffice.org code" Now for the obvious question: Why? The reason is: Someone else owns the phrase "OpenOffice", and we want to make sure we do not get into trouble. So, although the matter is currently being discussed (http://www.openoffice.org/servlets/BrowseList?list=discuss&by=thread&from=163709) I would recommend adding the above Q&A (with typos corrected) to the press FAQ, until we officially change to "OpenOffice."
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This is anymore important since we are at Apache. And we allready answared the question in No. 4
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