OpenOffice.org 3.0 release trips up community's Web site

Huge demand greets OpenOffice 3.0 The release of a new version of the OpenOffice.org productivity suite hit a snag Monday when the community experienced Web site problems that made downloading the suite extremely slow and at times impossible for users. The OpenOffice.org Community released OpenOffice.org 3.0, a new version of the open-source productivity suite that competes with Microsoft Office. However, a note on the community's Web site Monday apologized for problems with the site, attributing them to demand for the new suite that was higher than expected. "Apologies -- our website is struggling to cope with the unprecedented demand for the new release 3.0 of OpenOffice.org," according to a note. "The technical teams are trying to come up with a solution." A spokeswoman for OpenOffice.org's public relations firm confirmed... [read full story]