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content/why/leftnav.md | 25 +++++++++++
content/why/why_compliance.md | 70 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
content/why/why_easy.md | 20 +++++++++
content/why/why_edu.md | 21 ++++++++++
content/why/why_foss.md | 21 ++++++++++
content/why/why_free.md | 19 +++++++++
content/why/why_gov.md | 21 ++++++++++
content/why/why_great.md | 19 +++++++++
content/why/why_new_computers.md | 15 +++++++
content/why/why_nfp.md | 21 ++++++++++
content/why/why_odf.md | 39 +++++++++++++++++
content/why/why_oem.md | 21 ++++++++++
content/why/why_office2003-end-of-life.md | 19 +++++++++
content/why/why_other.md | 27 ++++++++++++
content/why/why_sme.md | 21 ++++++++++
content/why/why_volunteers.md | 30 +++++++++++++
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+type=page
+title=Why Apache OpenOffice
+notice=https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+~~~~~~
+## Why should I use Apache OpenOffice?
+
+ # {.rfloatimg}
+
+Apache OpenOffice is the leading **open-source** **office software suite** for
**word processing**, **spreadsheets**, **presentations**, **graphics**,
**databases** and more. It is available in **many languages** and works on all
**common computers**. It stores all your data in an **international open
standard format** and can also read and write files from other common office
software packages. It can be downloaded and used completely **free of charge**
for **any purpose**.
+
+ - [Great software](why_great.html)
+
+ Apache OpenOffice is the result of over twenty years' software
engineering. Designed from the start as a single piece of software, it has a
consistency other products cannot match. A completely open development process
means that anyone can report bugs, request new features, or enhance the
software. The result: Apache OpenOffice does everything you want your office
software to do, the way you want it to.
+
+ - [Easy to use](why_easy.html)
+
+ Apache OpenOffice is easy to learn, and if you're already using another
office software package, you'll take to OpenOffice straight away. Our
world-wide native-language community means that OpenOffice is probably
available and supported in your own language. And if you already have files
from another office package - OpenOffice will probably read them with no
difficulty.
+
+ - [and it's free](why_free.html)
+
+ Best of all, Apache OpenOffice can be downloaded and used entirely
**free** of any license fees. Like all Apache Software Foundation software,
Apache OpenOffice is [free to use](http://www.apache.org/free/). Apache
OpenOffice is released under the [Apache 2.0
License](http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html). This means you may
use it for any purpose - domestic, commercial, educational, public
administration. You may install it on as many computers as you like. You may
make c [...]
+
+## Where is Apache OpenOffice currently used?
+
+ - [Governments](why_gov.html "Why Apache OpenOffice for Public
Administration")
+ - [Education](why_edu.html "Why Apache OpenOffice for Education")
+ - [Businesses](why_sme.html "Why Apache OpenOffice for Businesses")
+ - [Not for profits](why_nfp.html "Why Apache OpenOffice for Not For Profits")
+ - [IT Businesses](why_oem.html "Why Apache OpenOffice for IT businesses")
+ - [F/OSS advocates](why_foss.html "Why Apache OpenOffice for
Free/Open-Source Systems advocates")
diff --git a/content/why/leftnav.md b/content/why/leftnav.md
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+type=navigator
+divid=leftnav
+~~~~~~
+# Why
+
+ - [Great software](/why/why_great.html)
+ - [Easy to use](/why/why_easy.html)
+ - [Free software](/why/why_free.html)
+
+# Where
+
+ - [Governments](/why/why_gov.html)
+ - [Education](/why/why_edu.html)
+ - [Businesses](/why/why_sme.html)
+ - [Not for profits](/why/why_nfp.html)
+ - [IT Businesses](/why/why_oem.html)
+ - [F/OSS advocates](/why/why_foss.html)
+
+# More reasons
+
+ - [ODF](/why/why_odf.html)
+ - [Volunteers](/why/why_volunteers.html)
+ - [New Computers](/why/why_new_computers.html)
+ - [Compliance](/why/why_compliance.html)
+ - [Office 2003 EOL](/why/why_office2003-end-of-life.html)
diff --git a/content/why/why_compliance.md b/content/why/why_compliance.md
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+type=page
+title=Compliance Costs and the Apache License
+notice=https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+~~~~~~
+##The Apache OpenOffice Compliance Advantages
+
+As you probably already know, you don't own software in the same way
+you own a chair or a desk. Instead, you license the software from
+the publisher; this gives you permission to use the software, but
+only under terms specified by the license.
+
+In the case of Apache OpenOffice, this license is the
+[Apache Software License 2.0][1], a free and open source software
+license. Like other open source licenses, the Apache License explicitly
+allows you to copy and redistribute the covered product, without any
+license fees or royalties.
+
+The Apache License is a permissive license: companies and individual
+developers who create derivative products of OpenOffice can do so
+free of any constraints on the license to apply to the derivative
+product they release.
+
+This makes OpenOffice an excellent choice for users and developers who
+want to avoid compliance woes and related risks and costs.
+
+##For Users: Reduced Software License Compliance Costs
+
+In the case of commercial software, the licensing terms typically say
+how many users or PC's may access the software. The terms might even
+include a clause allowing the vendor to audit your usage of the
+software.
+
+In order to avoid the expense and penalties of an audit from the
+Business Software Alliance (BSA), including those originated by
+employees turning in their employer for software piracy, organizations
+are increasingly adopting Software Asset Management (SAM) practices to
+ensure that their use of commercial software complies with the
+applicable licenses. These practices generally include employee
+education along with the purchase of software to track licenses and
+software use within the organization.
+
+The combined cost of these SAM practices is the "cost of compliance"
+for using commercial proprietary software products. It is an expense
+that does not make your organization more productive. It is purely risk
+mitigation. Along with license, maintenance and training costs, it is
+one of the expenses of using commercial software.
+
+Open source software like Apache OpenOffice, instead, comes with a
+license that explicitly permits free redistribution. This reduces
+the cost of compliance for many organizations, since tracking
+application usage is not needed.
+
+##For Developers: Reduced Constraints on Derivative Products
+
+The permissive nature of the Apache License means that developers and
+companies distributing derivative products needn't worry about
+combining their code with the OpenOffice code and releasing derivative
+products under their license of choice.
+
+The Apache License has no propagative (or "copyleft", or "viral")
+effects, i.e., it does not influence the license of the derivative
+product: if you base your product on source code distributed under the
+Apache License you have no legal obligation of releasing the entire
+source code tree to the users of the program. All that is required is an
+attribution of the Apache Licensed source code.
+
+The Apache License thus reduces the need for employee education, the
+frequency of internal audits, the intensity of internal audits.
+
+[1]: http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
diff --git a/content/why/why_easy.md b/content/why/why_easy.md
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+type=page
+title=Why Apache OpenOffice: Easy-to-use
+notice=https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+~~~~~~
+ # {.rfloatimg}
+
+Easy to choose, easy to install, easy to learn - Apache OpenOffice is the easy
choice for an office software suite. OpenOffice is suitable for complete
beginners, but if you have used any other office software, that's ok too.
OpenOffice will make full use of what you already know - through familiar
screens and menus - and also what you have - by reading existing files with no
retyping.
+
+ - **Use it immediately**
+
+ For people used to other office software, Apache OpenOffice is a pleasant
surprise. It's so straightforward! Studies have proved it is easier (and
cheaper) to move to OpenOffice from Microsoft Office than it is to upgrade to
Microsoft's Office 2007. Because OpenOffice is one piece of software,
everything works consistently between applications. Even the help system is the
same. You don't even have to know which application was used to create a
document - OpenOffice will use the corre [...]
+
+ - **No need to retype**
+
+ We understand that many people already have documents which they have
created using other common office software packages. Apache OpenOffice can read
these files with a very high degree of accuracy, making migration to OpenOffice
very straightforward. In fact, we have reports where OpenOffice has been able
to read files which the original software package had said were corrupted and
unusable. If your friends or colleagues use different software, you can still
swap files with them - b [...]
+
+ - **Part of a community**
+
+ When you're starting something new, it's great to know tens of millions of
people have been there before you. Apache OpenOffice is developed, translated,
supported, and promoted by an international community of tens of thousands of
enthusiasts. If you have ever waited for ages for paid-for support from a
commercial software provider, community support from enthusiastic and
knowledgeable volunteers may come as a surprise. You may even find yourself
talking to people who have developed [...]
+
diff --git a/content/why/why_edu.md b/content/why/why_edu.md
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+type=page
+title=Why Apache OpenOffice: Education
+notice=https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+~~~~~~
+ # {.rfloatimg}
+
+Education establishments of all levels (primary, secondary, college,
university...) find Apache OpenOffice meets the needs of both teachers and
students. The **flexible word processor**, **powerful spreadsheet**, **dynamic
graphics**, **database access** and more meet all requirements for an office
software package.
+
+With an **open-source license**, OpenOffice can be freely used and distributed
with no license worries.
+
+ - **For pupils and students**
+
+ Apache OpenOffice forms an ideal teaching platform for core computer
literacy skills, without tying students to commercial products. The free
software license means students can be given copies of software to use at home
- perfectly legally - a useful 'added value'. For IT students, OpenOffice's
component based software is also an ideal platform for developing IT skills and
understanding real-life software engineering.
+
+ - **For teachers and academics**
+
+ Apache OpenOffice is also an ideal platform for creating teaching
materials and managing administrative tasks. For example, the *Writer* word
processor is easy to use for simple memos, but also powerful enough to cope
with complex dissertations. For IT staff, the open-source software license
means an end to license compliance worries and the threat of software audits.
OpenOffice is developed, translated, and supported by an international
community linked by the internet, opening exci [...]
+
+ - **Open for all**
+
+ Apache OpenOffice is a leading international force in the movement for
digital inclusion - making software of the highest quality available to all,
regardless of income. OpenOffice is available in a wide variety of languages,
and we actively encourage local teams to produce versions for local languages.
We develop software on an open-source process - the computing equivalent of
peer-reviewed publishing - creating software of the highest quality.
diff --git a/content/why/why_foss.md b/content/why/why_foss.md
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+++ b/content/why/why_foss.md
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+type=page
+title=Why Apache OpenOffice: Free/Open-Source Software
+notice=https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+~~~~~~
+
# {.rfloatimg}
+
+Free/Open-Source Software (F/OSS) proponents are turning to Apache OpenOffice
both as end-users and as contributors. With its **flexible word processor**,
**powerful spreadsheet**, **dynamic graphics**, **database access** and more,
OpenOffice is the office suite of choice of millions of users.
+
+OpenOffice is released under the OSI approved Apache License terms, with over
750 contributors and an international community approaching 400,000 individuals.
+
+ - **Software for all**
+
+ Apache OpenOffice is the must-have desktop application that tens of
millions of people are using - an open-source tool that your family, friends,
and neighbors will appreciate. With its free software license and active
international community, OpenOffice is a key player in the drive to eradicate
digital exclusion and preserve minority languages threatened by being on the
wrong side of the digital divide. For tens of thousands of community members,
this makes the OpenOffice community [...]
+
+ - **Open for development**
+
+ Apache OpenOffice is a mature software product, representing over twenty
years' continuous development. It is available across multiple operating
systems. Understanding and contributing to the core development requires
serious commitment and software engineering skills - not for the fainthearted.
However, like all successful open-source projects, OpenOffice has an active
developer community, keen to help new arrivals. Alternatively, try writing
extensions, or using OpenOffice's UNO b [...]
+
+ - **Open world**
+
+ If you are using Apache OpenOffice, you will appreciate the work that has
gone into providing this software for you to use for free. Help us to ensure
future users can continue to use it for free. The OpenOffice community invites
contributors: *Whatever you do best, do it for OpenOffice*. As well as
developers, the Community welcomes translators, artists, technical authors,
testers, people offering user support, sales and marketing people, lobbyists,
donors, ... the list is long. The [...]
diff --git a/content/why/why_free.md b/content/why/why_free.md
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+++ b/content/why/why_free.md
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+type=page
+title=Why Apache OpenOffice: Free software
+notice=https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+~~~~~~
+ #
{.rfloatimg}
+
+Apache OpenOffice is free software. That means you are free to download it,
free to install it on as many PCs as you like, free to pass copies to as many
people as you like. You may use OpenOffice for any purpose without restriction:
private, educational, public administration, commercial... Free, really free.
+
+ - **Free of charge**
+
+ It's hard to believe that high quality, easy to use software like Apache
OpenOffice can really be free. But thanks to contributions of time and money,
from individuals and companies (large and small), OpenOffice is free for you to
use today. Furthermore, the open-source license used by OpenOffice means this
freedom can never be taken away. The OpenOffice community are delighted if you
find our software of use. Please help us by telling people about Apache
OpenOffice, and if you can, [...]
+
+ - **Freedom from worry**
+
+ However, a free software license means much more than a one-off cost
saving. It means you never need worry again whether your software is legal, or
whether it will expire some day. For people responsible for a number of
computers - from just a few in a small business, hundreds in a school,
thousands in a corporation - this is a huge weight off the mind. No need for
software audits, for keeping invoices for years, no worry about ending up in
court because you misread some small print [...]
+
+ - **We value your freedom**
+
+ As part of a community dedicated to free software, we also value your
freedom of choice. Apache OpenOffice will read and write files which can be
used in other common office software. It was the first software in the world to
fully support the ISO standard for office file formats which is being adopted
by a growing number of software vendors. If you want to use other software, we
want you to be free to do so. If you want to change your PC from Microsoft
Windows to Apple Mac to Linux, [...]
diff --git a/content/why/why_gov.md b/content/why/why_gov.md
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+type=page
+title=Why Apache OpenOffice: Public administrations
+notice=https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+~~~~~~
+ #
{.rfloatimg}
+
+Public administrations and people working at **all levels of government**
(local / federal / regional / national etc) find Apache OpenOffice is their
ideal software solution. The combination of a **flexible word processor**, a
**powerful spreadsheet**, **dynamic graphics**, **database access** and more
meets all the everyday needs of a typical busy office worker.
+
+Already available in a **wide range of languages**, OpenOffice can be freely
translated by local teams.
+
+ - **Best value**
+
+ Using Apache OpenOffice demonstrates your commitment to deliver best value
services. It is not owned by any commercial organisation. Its open source
license means there are no license fees to pay, no expensive annual audits, and
no worries about non-compliance with onerous and obscure licensing conditions.
You may also distribute the software free to your employees, through the
schools system, or any other channel of your choice.
+
+ - **Data is safe**
+
+ Freedom of Information Acts require that the documents you create today
will be accessible years in the future. Apache OpenOffice is the first software
in the world to use ISO approved file formats as its default. It also has the
ability to create PDF files if you need to publish information in a standard
'read only' format. If you already have (possibly unlicensed) office software,
Apache OpenOffice should be able to read your old files.
+
+ - ** Open for all**
+
+ There are no secrets in Apache OpenOffice - our open-source policy means
anyone can inspect the code or even help us develop the software. We actively
encourage local teams to produce versions for minority languages. OpenOffice is
a leading international force in the movement for digital inclusion - making
software of the highest quality available to all, regardless of income.
diff --git a/content/why/why_great.md b/content/why/why_great.md
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+++ b/content/why/why_great.md
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+type=page
+title=Why Apache OpenOffice: Great Software
+notice=https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+~~~~~~
+ #
{.rfloatimg}
+
+Great Software requires great people. Apache OpenOffice is the result of over
twenty years' continuous high quality software engineering. Designed from the
start as a **single piece of software**, Apache OpenOffice has a consistency
and a quality that is world class. Its **open-source** development model means
there are no secrets.
+
+ - **Better by design**
+
+ Developed over twenty years, Apache OpenOffice is a mature, reliable,
product. OpenOffice was designed from the start as a single piece of software -
not bolted together from separate software packages. This makes it very
consistent and easy to use - what you learn in one application is immediately
usable in another. The context-sensitive help works across all applications,
unobtrusively providing the precise help you need. You can even open any type
of document from any application [...]
+
+ - **Better for you**
+
+ Apache OpenOffice contains all the office software you need, in one single
package. You don't have to worry which version to install: one installation
program provides everything. The installation also includes features which some
expensive rivals do not - for example, the ability to create .pdf files when
you want to guarantee what the recipient sees on their computer. There is also
a growing range of extensions: additional features that any developer can
provide. The Apache OpenOff [...]
+
+ - **Honest software**
+
+ Apache OpenOffice is developed using an open-software, "no secrets"
approach. Anyone can look at the programs and suggest improvements, or fix
bugs. Anyone can report problems or request enhancements, and anyone can see
the response from other users or developers. The status of current and future
releases is displayed on a public wiki, so you can decide if and when you want
to upgrade to take advantage of new features. Anyone used to commercial
software and its hyping and marketing s [...]
diff --git a/content/why/why_new_computers.md b/content/why/why_new_computers.md
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/content/why/why_new_computers.md
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+type=page
+title=Apache OpenOffice for New Computers
+notice=https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+~~~~~~
+##Save money on your new computer
+
+Are you buying yourself a new computer?, or buying one for someone else? If
so, here is a money saving tip that your computer vendor may not be telling you.
+
+You are not required to spend $100, $200 or more for a copy of Microsoft
Office. You can buy a computer without Office installed, and save that money.
Then when you go home, try the free, [Apache OpenOffice (AOO)][1]. It has a
word processor, a spreadsheet and a presentation editor. It can read Microsoft
files. It can export to PDF. It works on Windows XP - Windows 10, macOS
(OS X) and Linux. And it is absolutely free!
+
+How can we give this to you for free? We are a nonprofit organization with the
charitable mission to publish free software for the public. That's what we do.
We want you to have free software.
+
+So when the salesman tries to load up your computer invoice with all those
"extras", just say "Thank you, but No. I will install AOO".
+
+[1]: https://www.openoffice.org/download
diff --git a/content/why/why_nfp.md b/content/why/why_nfp.md
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index 0000000..61d1ee3
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+++ b/content/why/why_nfp.md
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+type=page
+title=Why Apache OpenOffice: Not for Profit
+notice=https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+~~~~~~
+ #
{.rfloatimg}
+
+Not for Profit (NFP) organizations of all sizes are turning to Apache
OpenOffice - software that meets their needs and shares their values. The
**flexible word processor**, **powerful spreadsheet**, **dynamic graphics**,
**database access** and more meet all the requirements for an office software
package.
+
+OpenOffice offers a high degree of compatibility with commercial office
software, but with none of the costs or license worries.
+
+ - **Software for all**
+
+ More than ever, NFPs need to be able to compete for attention in a crowded
marketplace. With Apache OpenOffice, NFPs have access to essential office
software which is every bit as good as the expensive commercial tools used by
those for whom money is no object. Developed over twenty years, OpenOffice is a
mature, stable, product, guaranteeing trouble-free usage. OpenOffice is a
leading international force in the movement for digital inclusion - making
software of the highest quality [...]
+
+ - **Better but compatible**
+
+ Apache OpenOffice prides itself on its compatibility with other office
software. NFPs who rely on voluntary workers appreciate the fact that people
who have any office software experience are immediately at home with
OpenOffice. OpenOffice also understands that no organization is an island,
which is why it can exchange files with other office software. It also allows
you to create PDF files for those all-important times when you want to retain
control of documents after they leave yo [...]
+
+ - **Open world**
+
+ Amazingly, Apache OpenOffice comes without any license fees, or any
worrying small print. You can install it on as many computers as you like, use
it for any purpose, and even give copies away for employees, supporters, etc.
to use at home. Already available in a wide variety of languages, OpenOffice
actively encourages local teams to provide more translations. For NFPs -
charities, voluntary sector organizations, etc - OpenOffice is simply the
easiest and cheapest way of providing t [...]
diff --git a/content/why/why_odf.md b/content/why/why_odf.md
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/content/why/why_odf.md
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+type=page
+title=Reading ODF Documents (*.odt, *.ods, *.odp) with Apache OpenOffice
+notice=https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+~~~~~~
+ #
{.rfloatimg}
+
+##"Windows cannot open this file"
+
+Does this look familiar?
+
+When you try to open an ODF (Open Document Format) document, but you have no
application installed that
+understands ODF, then Windows gives you the above dialog box and offers to
show you other applications that can read ODF.
+
+If this happened to you, then we can help. Apache OpenOffice is the
award-winning, free office suite that can read ODF documents, as well as
Microsoft documents.
+
+##What are ODF documents?
+
+ODF is an ISO International Standard format for office documents, created in
2006. ODF files have the following file extensions:
+
+- *.odt (word processor documents)
+- *.ods (spreadsheet documents)
+- *.odp (presentation documents)
+
+The advantage of ODF is that it is not tied to any one office application
suite. It is an open standard that any company can implement in their
software.
+OpenOffice uses ODF format as its default document format. Most other word
processors, of recent vintage, also have the ability to import and export ODF.
+
+##Apache OpenOffice
+
+Apache OpenOffice is the leading open-source office software suite for word
processing, spreadsheets, presentations, graphics, databases and more. It is
+published by the non-profit Apache Software Foundation. OpenOffice is
available in many languages and works on all common computers. OpenOffice can
work with
+ODF documents as well as documents from other common office software packages.
It can be downloaded and used completely free of charge for any purpose.
+
+If you want to read more about Apache OpenOffice, you can look [here](/why/).
+
+##So what do I need to do to read my ODF document?
+
+[Download Apache OpenOffice](/download) and install it on your machine. It
only takes a few minutes to download and install. Once you have it installed
you
+will be able to read and write ODF documents.
+
diff --git a/content/why/why_oem.md b/content/why/why_oem.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b89cbb7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/content/why/why_oem.md
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+type=page
+title=Why Apache OpenOffice: IT business
+notice=https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+~~~~~~
+ # {.rfloatimg}
+
+Build your business around Apache OpenOffice. If you're in the IT business,
OpenOffice can mean good business for you. The **flexible word processor**,
**powerful spreadsheet**, **dynamic graphics**, **database access** and more
meet all the requirements for an office software package.
+
+Use OpenOffice to add value for your clients, free of license costs and
onerous licensing conditions.
+
+ - **Unbeatable value add**
+
+ Although it's the big name software companies that capture the headlines,
shipping the box is only a small part of the equation. For the majority of
users, it's other people who provide the value add: the people running training
courses, writing user guides, providing support, integrating systems, providing
niche-market add-ons... For all of these businesses, Apache OpenOffice provides
an unbeatable value proposition. No longer do you have to spend a large chunk
of your client's budg [...]
+
+ - **Open for adoption**
+
+ For developers and systems integrators, Apache OpenOffice is as open as
its name implies. Starting at the file level, it is the first software package
in the world to fully support ISO/IEC 26300 OpenDocument file format (ODF). As
more companies adopt the standard, exchanging data between office software will
become as easy as saving and opening a file - a system integrator's dream. For
developers, Apache OpenOffice offers a range of options, from extensions - in a
variety of programm [...]
+
+ - **Open for business**
+
+ Apache OpenOffice prides itself on its compatibility with other office
software, both in the way it works and in the files it uses. So offering
OpenOffice doesn't close off options for your clients - in fact, it opens up
new opportunities for them. Amazingly, OpenOffice comes without any license
fees, or any worrying small print. You can pre-install it on computers, ship it
on CDs, include it in books, put it on the cover of magazines... and, you don't
need to say *We recommend Apach [...]
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b/content/why/why_office2003-end-of-life.md
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+type=page
+title=Why Apache OpenOffice: Office 2003 End of Life
+notice=https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+~~~~~~
+##The April 2014 deadline
+
+Microsoft has [announced][1] that they are ending support of Office 2003 and
Windows XP on April 8th, 2014. What does this mean? As they describe,
+"After April 8, 2014, there will be no new security updates, non-security
hotfixes, free or paid assisted support options or online technical content
updates." This,
+according to Microsoft, exposes Office 2003 users to greater "Security &
Compliance Risks".
+
+##Exploring the alternatives
+
+Some companies and users will write a big check to Microsoft and upgrade to a
new version of Windows and a new version of Office. But other companies will
see this as an opportunity
+to explore the alternatives, including open source products like Apache
OpenOffice, the leading free productivity suite. It is not too early to start
planning for a migration off
+of Microsoft Office 2003 and Windows XP. Many companies have already started.
+
+
+[1]: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/endofsupport.aspx
+
diff --git a/content/why/why_other.md b/content/why/why_other.md
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+type=page
+title=Why Apache OpenOffice: Other Reasons
+notice=https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+~~~~~~
+Here are some other reasons to use Apache OpenOffice:
+
+ - **You need to [read and write Open Document Format](why_odf.html) (ODF)
documents (*.odt, *.ods, *.odp)**
+
+ - **You are using Microsoft Windows XP or Vista and Microsoft no longer
supports Office on that platform**
+
+ - **You need to be able to read older document formats**
+
+ - **You are an desktop or laptop OEM and need a replacement for Microsoft's
Office Starter Edition**
+
+ - **You want a free office suite to provide to patrons in a library, a
community center or an internet cafe**
+
+ - **You use Microsoft Office at work but want to have something at home you
can use occasionally**
+
+ - **You need a replacement for Microsoft Office 2003 when it reaches End Of
Life and support ends in 2014**
+
+ - **You are looking for an office suite that you can embed in a set-top
device, a kiosk or similar appliance**
+
+
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/content/why/why_sme.md b/content/why/why_sme.md
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+type=page
+title=Why Apache OpenOffice: Enterprises
+notice=https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+~~~~~~
+ # {.rfloatimg}
+
+Enterprises from corner-shops to corporate giants are turning to Apache
OpenOffice to power their businesses. The **flexible word processor**,
**powerful spreadsheet**, **dynamic graphics**, **database access** and more
meet all the requirements for an office software package.
+
+OpenOffice offers a high degree of compatibility with commercial office
software, but with none of the costs or license worries.
+
+ - **The no-hassle answer**
+
+ For small businesses, IT is a hassle and an expense. Apache OpenOffice is
simply the easiest and cheapest way of providing the essential software tools
required to support a growing business. Developed over twenty years, OpenOffice
is a mature, stable, product, guaranteeing trouble-free usage. Behind the
scenes, it stores all your valuable data in a format approved by the
International Organization for Standardization - the first software package in
the world to meet this exacting st [...]
+
+ - **Better but compatible**
+
+ Apache OpenOffice prides itself on its compatibility with other office
software. Companies moving to OpenOffice simply take their existing files with
them. In fact, changing to OpenOffice may be a simpler process than having to
upgrade because your commercial software vendor has brought out a new version.
OpenOffice also understands that no business is an island, which is why it can
exchange files with other office software - for example, the one your
accountants use. It also allows [...]
+
+ - **Open for business**
+
+ Amazingly, Apache OpenOffice comes without any license fees, or any
worrying small print. You can install it on as many computers as you like, use
it for any purpose, and even give copies away for employees to use at home. No
more threats of heavy-handed software audits disturbing your business. You
don't even have to worry about what to install - OpenOffice is one complete
package. If you need extra languages, simply install them.
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+type=page
+title=Volunteers, not Amateurs
+notice=https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+~~~~~~
+##Complicated software, developed by volunteers?
+
+Apache OpenOffice is developed 100% by volunteers. Apache does not pay for
developers, for translators, for QA, for marketing, for UI, for support, etc.
Of course, we're
+happy to accept [donations to the Apache Software Foundation][1], to keep our
servers running and for similar overhead expenses. But our products are
developed entirely by volunteers.
+
+Some users are initially worried by this statement. How can software for
free, developed by volunteers, be any good?
+
+##Talent as deep as any corporation
+
+OpenOffice, through its decade plus existence, has had, and continues to
benefit from the contributions of many professionals. Some are sponsored by
their employers to volunteer
+with the project. At one time or another Sun, Oracle, Novell, Redhat, IBM and
others have sponsored their employees to work on OpenOffice. Some professional
are recently retired
+and work on the project to keep their skills sharp or to "give back" to the
open source community. Others have a business based on OpenOffice consulting,
and volunteer with the
+project to stay close to potential customers. Others are students, studying
software engineering or a related field, and participate in our project as a
form of electronic
+internship. Among our volunteers are several programmers with over a decade's
experience working on OpenOffice. We are fortunate to have a depth of talent
working on this project
+that would be the envy of many corporations.
+
+So our all-volunteer principle is a statement of how we are organized, as a
non-profit. We do not pay for developers. But this is not a statement on the
professionalism and
+talent of our volunteers. In fact, very few corporations would be able to
afford the kind of talent that we have, as volunteers, helping with Apache
OpenOffice.
+
+##Join us!
+
+If you have skills in programming, quality assurance, translation, technical
writing, graphic design, marketing or related disciplines, then you can make
difference by
+[volunteering with the Apache OpenOffice project][2]. With the generous
contributions of your time and talent, we can make OpenOffice even better!
+
+[1]: http://www.apache.org/foundation/contributing.html
+[2]: http://openoffice.apache.org/get-involved.html
