Both are available for quite long time, so question is - which one float the boat more?

I just clicked on the one I use. I don't really know which one is better. For those with opinions on which one is better, can you tell us why.

Both can float the boat.
Both you can download free.
The former is open; the latter closed.
I have two machines running both.
To my limited experience..
they serve me the same.

You can trace their common ancestor here.

Hope that helps.

i us Libre office
Open office went to ? when Sun got sold/bought
The ? company did not support open office for a while so i switched to Libra .

For licence purpose LibreOffice can use what comes from OpenOffice but OpenOffice can't use use LibreOffice code (you have to keep the licence of LibreOffice to use the code).

? is Oracle.

When Oracle acquired Open Office in their takeover of Sun many of the developers quit working on Open Office and started the Libre Office project. I switched from Open Office to Libre Office as soon as Libre Office was released.

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This is the MOST important difference, and why LibreOffice will always win this argument. If OpenOffice innovates something or has a MAJOR improvement, the Apache license allows Libreoffice to take that improvment in code and integrate it into Libreoffice. However, if LibreOffice, being released under the GPL, is the one that improves something, those updates CANNOT be incorporated directly back into OpenOffice due to the terms of the GPL vs. Apache licensing.

I'm not sure why someone stated OpenOffice is closed, it's most certainly not closed, it's simply licensed with a different open source license, but they're both most definitely open source.

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I have been using OpenOffice (now Apache OpenOffice) for many, many years, ever since one of those so-called upgrades by MS to their office suite and I've never looked back. I use it at work and in my personal life. I use it very often and with many of the available features. It is fast, stable and constantly improving. I applaud all those that work so hard to keep it in such good shape and even add improvements.

I have never used LibreOffice, so I can't compare, but, based on my experience with Apache OpenOffice, I don't think I need it.

This sums up my own experience with the two.

I voted libreoffice because that is what is most practical, however I'd rather see siag properly maintained.

GPL!

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The Xubuntu Trusty based JULinux which is what I now use as the main OS on my computers ships with Apache OpenOffice. I do not know of any other distro which ships with Apache OpenOffice. it's been working well for me, and I have used LibreOffice, GNOME Office and Calligra before.

I can't vote because I neither know, nor care, they both work and I barely notice which one I'm using so long as it's not MS Office...

Yeah!

GNUEMACS!!!

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Libreoffice user here! Works well and can easily install from Fedora repos.