KOffice is an integrated office suite for KDE which utilises free and open standards for its document formats, component communication and component embedding. The latest release of KOffice 1.5.2 includes:

• * a frame-based, full-featured word processor (KWord);
• * a spreadsheet application (KSpread);
• * a presentation application (KPresenter);
• * a flowchart application (Kivio);
• * an integrated database application (Kexi);
• * a pixel based image editing and painting application (Krita);
• * a vector-drawing application (Karbon14).
• * a technology preview of a new project management application (KPlato).

Also included in the KOffice are some robust embeddable objects:

• * business quality reporting software (Kugar)
• * full-featured charting engine (KChart)
• * mathematical formula handling (KFormula)

As a sub-branch of KDE, a powerful and easy-to-use popular desktop for Linux and other UNIXes, KOffice is available as a free office suite software to provide complete desktop and productivity environment for Linux/UNIX. KOffice and all its components (including KDE) are available for free under Open Source licenses from the KDE http and ftp mirrors. The full release annoucement can be found here.

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