About OpenOffice
OpenOffice download CollabNet hosts the website infrastructure for development of the product.
The source is written in C++ and delivers language-neutral and scriptable functionality, including Java(TM) APIs. This source technology introduces the next-stage architecture, allowing use of the suite as separate applications or as embedded components in other applications. Numerous other features are also present including XML-based file formats based on the vendor-neutral OpenOffice Document standard from OASIS and other resources.
A FAQ addresses the changing differences between OpenOffice free software and StarOffice.