OpenOffice, oh how I love thee...

This doesn't relate to the environment, but it has something to do with sustainability. Since Microsoft released the ever-incompatible Office 2007 products (Word, Excel, etc) I have cussed any computer that uses it. The 2007 products use a new file type which cannot be opened by previous versions of Office. This is utterly absurd! I use OpenOffice.Org, a "free and open office suite" (openoffice.org), and I too was having problems opening the files created with the new 2007 products. But alas, my problem has been solved!

OpenOffice.Org has released it's 3rd version which will open Microsoft Office 2007 files!!!! I am speechless - this is simply amazing. I was almost ready to install Microsoft Office Excel to allow me to do work compatible with everyone else, but now I can open, edit and save any 2007 files with Open Office! This calls for a parade!