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		type0 on Sept 2, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Contemplating the possible retirement of Apache Op... Maybe Libre Office could take over the branding, making "0pen Libre Office" (OLO for short, not to be confused with LOL). That way even ppl searching for Open Office would find a good free Office suite.

kahirsch on Sept 2, 2016 | [–]

How about "OpenOffice, known as LibreOffice west of the Rockies"?

cyphar on Sept 2, 2016 | | [–]

Now that's doubly confusing -- it implies that Libreoffice is a separate project which is proprietary, as well as being redundant.

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