now available in Intel AppUp(SM) Center
Intel becomes a Member of TDF Advisory Board
Berlin, February 23rd, 2012 - The Document Foundation (TDF) today
announced LibreOffice for Windows from SUSE is now available in the
Intel AppUp(SM) Center (http://www.appup.com), an online repository
designed for Intel(R) processor-based devices. Intel is also becoming a
member of TDF Advisory Board, a body that provides advice and funding
for the LibreOffice project.
LibreOffice for Windows from SUSE is available in Intel AppUp(SM) Center
as a special, five-language version featuring English, German, French,
Spanish and Italian. As a validated Intel AppUp(SM) Center app,
LibreOffice for Windows from SUSE features a new, smooth, silent
installation flow and improved uninstallation cleanup.
"I have been using LibreOffice from day one for presentations at
conferences and for data analysis," said Dawn Foster, open source
community lead, Intel. "Our engineers have worked with the LibreOffice
codebase to optimise it for Intel hardware. Adding it to the AppUp(SM)
Center is an obvious extension, and will provide an exciting feature for
all Ultrabook users."
"We welcome Intel to The Document Foundation, and look forward to
working with them," said Dr. Gerald Pfeifer, senior director of product
management, SUSE. "It's great to see Intel providing LibreOffice through
an exciting new channel so that more and more users can experience
LibreOffice on Windows, with access to our world class support, that can
make organizations more productive while saving costs."
"We are thrilled to add Intel to our existing roster of supporters",
said Florian Effenberger, volunteer and TDF board member, "TDF is first
and foremost a vendor neutral project committed to excellence in the
office suite space, but we greatly value the support and advice we gain
from organisations such as SUSE, Red Hat, Google, the Free Software
Foundation (FSF) and Software in the Public Interest (SPI)."
About the Intel AppUp(SM) Center
Downloaded by more than one million consumers to date, the Intel
AppUp(SM) Center is a key initiative to provide rich, compelling digital
content and experiences, specifically designed for Intel(R) processor-
based devices. Through its ever growing network of partner stores, the
Intel AppUp(SM) Center is an open application distribution model which
works across multiple platforms and operating systems. The Intel
AppUp(SM) Center software can be downloaded at www.appup.com.
About The Document Foundation (TDF)
The Document Foundation is an open, independent, self-governing,
meritocratic organization, incorporated in Berlin as a German Stiftung,
which builds on ten years of dedicated work by the OpenOffice.org
Community. TDF was created in the belief that the culture born of an
independent foundation brings out the best in corporate and volunteer
contributors, and will deliver the best free office suite. TDF is open
to any individual who agrees with its core values and contributes to its
activities, and warmly welcomes corporate participation, e.g. by
sponsoring individuals to work as equals alongside other contributors in
the community. As of February, 2012, TDF has 146 members and over a
thousand volunteers and contributors worldwide.
Media Contacts
TDF
Florian Effenberger (based near Munich, Germany, UTC+1)
Phone: +49 8341 99660880 - Mobile: +49 151 14424108
E-mail: floeff@documentfoundation.org - Skype: floeff
Italo Vignoli (based in Milan, Italy, UTC+1)
SIP Phone: +39 02 320621813 - Mobile: +39 348 5653829
E-mail: italo.vignoli@documentfoundation.org - Skype: italovignoli
SUSE
Amie Johnson (based in Provo, Utah, UTC-6)
Phone: +1 801 861 2893 - E-mail: amie@suse.com