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more »Skype Beta: Phoning and Sharing Desktops
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more »Where Shall OOoCon 2011 Meet?
Jan 20, 2010The annual OpenOffice conference takes place this year the end of September in Budapest. The project is also looking for suggestions for 2011.
more »Microsoft Word Ban Renewed from Jan 11, 2010
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