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OpenOffice is a very impressive collection of free software that is an excellent alternative to the Microsoft Office product set. OpenOffice includes a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation, and database products that can read and write Microsoft formats and provide a rich set of features that work wonderfully in their own right. You can read more about the goodness that is OpenOffice here.
Linux is an open source operating system that, on most days and in most respects, is an excellent alternative to Microsoft Windows. Most days. There are times, however, when Linux betrays its bleak, geeky soul.
For example, OpenOffice 3.2 was released this week. The new version will be available as a part of a system update feature shortly. (It takes a while for testing and configuration of new products.) If you want to have the new version of OpenOffice on your Ubuntu (a popular version of Linux and the one that I use) system, you can install it yourself.

via How To install OpenOffice 3.2 in Ubuntu | Ubuntu Geek