With upgrades to its word processor, spreadsheet, presentations, and database software, the free software package provides a real alternative to Microsoft’s recently-released Office 2007 product – and an easier upgrade path for existing Microsoft Office users. OpenOffice.org 2.2 also protects users from newly discovered vulnerabilities, where users’ PCs could be open to attack if they opened documents from, or accessed web sites set up by, malicious individuals.
Nothing quite like being direct and to the point. There have been many updates made to the software, including better support for Microsofts office documents. The new .docx formats from Office 2007 are still not supported, however.
Source: OpenOffice.org