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OpenOffice.org one of front runners of the Open Source Office Alternatives is gearing up to launch its next major upgrade to the OpenOffice family on the 17th of September. While there is still a couple of days to go before the official launch, you can download the final build of OpenOffice 2.3.0 from the FTP site of OpenOffice. The Latest release contains a lot of bug fixes and added features that make OpenOffice one of the best open source Office suites out there.

Some of the features that will make it to the final release are :

• Writer - a word processor you can use for anything from writing a quick letter to producing an entire book.
• Calc - a powerful spreadsheet with all the tools you need to calculate, analyze, and present your data in numerical reports or sizzling graphics.
• Impress - the fastest, most powerful way to create effective multimedia presentations.
• Draw - lets you produce everything from simple diagrams to dynamic 3D illustrations.
• Base - lets you manipulate databases seamlessly. Create and modify tables, forms, queries, and reports, all from within OpenOffice.org.
• Math - lets you create mathematical equations with a graphic user interface or by directly typing your formulas into the equation editor.

So if you want to try out the latest release of OpenOffice before the rest of the world hears about it, then go ahead and download OpenOffice 2.3.0 from the FTP Site