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The main benefit - is that it's open to improvement by you - the user ! End-users of OpenOffice are actively encouraged to improve the software, and submit those improvements for inclusion in future versions. You can even re-write the source-code if you're competent enough ! Microsoft absolutely refuses to allow the end-user to make any changes to their software - under threat of legal action if you do !

In my oppinnion - OpenOffice could(theoretically) sound the death-kinell for Microsoft office - if Microsoft doesn't change its ways. Why pay hundreds of pounds for Microsoft's office suite, which you're unable to tailor to your own needs - when you can download a free alternative which you can modify !

OpenOffice even has a forum where users can ask (and answer questions) - see related links for the official site, community forum and document templates.

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