<p>The two key developers of OpenOffice -- Apache OpenOffice and LibreOffice -- are opening up a wee bit about their next versions. And yes, Office 2013, the cloud, social networks and tablets are on the minds of the open source office suite developers.</p><p>Apache OpenOffice 3.5, slated for delivery in the first quarter of 2013, will offer better interoperability with Microsoft Office 2007-2013 XML formats, as well as enhanced performance, stability, usability and more language support, according to the OpenOffice.org blog.</p><p>Version 4.0 will follow will some of the features of the IBM Lotus Symphony code donated this year to the Apache Foundation.</p><p>Rob Weir, an IBMer involved with Apache OpenOffice, said users are most interested in Office interoperability and user interface improvements, but he added that cloud-enabling the suite and making it easier to use with social networks and in enterprise settings are also important areas of focuss.</p><p><a href="http://www.zdnet.com/apache-openoffice-libreoffice-aim-for-office-2013-cloud-support-in-13-14-7000004975/">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/2010815/now-two-years-old-libreoffice-is-going-strong.html">Now two years old, LibreOffice is going strong</a> (PCWorld (blog))</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?pz=1&ned=us&ncl=dW6g9-L2TZsK9gM--_iyB_leT5_fM">4 additional articles.</a></p>