What are OpenOffice backers doing for cloud/mobile era?

That said, we have created a prototype of LibreOffice online, which you can see here, however this work is currently still progressing through the prototype stage. The code is all publicly available, is free software and we encourage others to co-invest in it to make it more generally useful. There are clearly wide application possibilities of that in a SaaS context, embedding it into CMS systems, and other general web applications."

Xform Computing is one such developer using OpenOffice in its AlwaysOnPC Desktop-as-a-Service offering for iPhone and iPads and Android devices.

Like QuickOffice, xForm's OpenOffice derivative, called PowerOffice, allows users to open and edit Word, Excel and PowerPoint document from their mobile devices. This interoperability, which OpenOffice developers have worked on for many years, is critical for ensuring success among business customers.

Open source has led innovation in the technology sector for more than a decade, but success on the desktop remains elusive. Perhaps this time around, OpenOffice's robust interoperability and maturity will make it a great play as enterprises consider viable alternatives to Microsoft Office in the cloud era.