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- Replace Pricey Microsoft Office with OpenOffice 3.0 (Windows, Mac, Linux)
- Replace Pricey Microsoft Office with OpenOffice 3.0 (Windows, Mac, Linux)RE: Replace Pricey Microsoft Office with OpenOffice 3.0 (Windows, Mac, Linux)Can I work with documents back and forth between the two programs? We have MS Office at work but if I can use OpenOffice at home, I would prefer that...
- Discussion threads 2008-10-13
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- Replace Pricey Microsoft Office with OpenOffice 3.0 (Windows, Mac, Linux)
- Well, it's official: Open-source office suite OpenOffice is now a final 3.0 release. As you may recall, we talked up the beta version back in May, but for anyone who prefers to steer clear of unfinished software, your long wait is over. In case you've missed our...
- Blog posts 2008-10-10
- OpenOffice 3.0 Beta Adds Mac, Docx Support and More
- Seems like just a month ago that Microsoft Office competitor OpenOffice.org trotted out version 2.4. Today the open-source office suite debuted its long-awaited 3.0 version albeit in beta form, adding native support for Mac OS X, import filters for Office 2007, an updated interface, and countless other tweaks and...
- Blog posts 2008-05-09
- Is OpenOffice.org a 'dying horse'?
- By Eileen Yu, ZDNet AsiaPosted on ZDNet News: Jan 12, 2009 7:56:32 AM Coining it a "dying horse" and "profoundly sick project", Meeks called for Sun to distant itself from OpenOffice and reduce its ownership of the codebase. While contacted, Sun was unable to respond by press time. In an...
- News items 2009-08-07
- Replace Pricey Microsoft Office with Free OpenOffice 2.4
- Before you spend hundreds of dollars on the latest version of Microsoft Office, consider a less-expensive alternative: OpenOffice, which offers business-caliber word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, databases, and drawing. Because it's open-source software, it doesn't cost a penny. The latest version, 2.4, adds a host of minor fixes...
- Blog posts 2008-03-27
- Get More from OpenOffice with Writer's Tools Extension
- If you took my advice (and you always do, right?) and dumped Microsoft Office in favor of OpenOffice 3.0, here's a cool way to juice it up: The Writer's Tools extension for OpenOffice lets you back up documents, look up and translate words and phrases, manage text snippets, keep tabs...
- Blog posts 2008-10-22
- Run OpenOffice in Your Web Browser with Ulteo
- This is pretty amazing: A company called Ulteo has made it possible to run OpenOffice in your Web browser. No big application to download to your PC, no software to install or run. And it's not some stripped-down version of the beloved office suite, either: It's...
- Blog posts 2008-10-29
- NeoOffice 3.0.1 delivers Snow Leopard compatibility
- Changes in Snow Leopard broke all previous versions of NeoOffice, the Mac-friendly version of the OpenOffice.org open source office suite. Version 3.0.1 provides compatibility with Mac OS X 10.6, along with a couple of new features. Please enable JavaScript in your browser to post your comment!
- News items 2009-10-27
- OpenOffice.org 3.0 Beta and Extensions Show Strong Momentum; Office Productivity Suite Delivers Document Accessibility for Mac Users with Disabilities
- Advanced Integration of OpenOffice.org with Apple VoiceOver, ODF Editing is Now Accessible on All Key Desktop Platforms; More Than 100 Extensions Available for OpenOffice.org
- Research articles 2008-05-29
- The Top Freeware of 2008
- It's time to seriously rethink the old adage about free lunches. I mean, 10 punches on my China Queen card and my next visit to the buffet is free. But even better than that, today's SMBs can operate without spending a penny on software, as evidenced by...
- Blog posts 2008-12-29
- Ubuntu 9.04: The Linux OS You've Been Waiting For?
- Ubuntu is arguably the most popular Linux OS on the planet, so when a new version hits the streets, it's fairly big news. And here it is: Ubuntu 9.04, also known as Jaunty Jackalope, made its official debut today. If you're an Ubuntu...
- Blog posts 2009-04-23
- Productivity Moving To The Web
- My recent post about Oracle backing Open Office, an open source productivity suite to rival Microsoft, elicited a great response from Gary Edwards, former executive director of alt-Office effort Open Document Foundation, which I've reproduced below: What Web business systems really need are advanced desktop editors capable...
- Blog posts 2009-08-10
- (Images: Which copy of XP is the fake?)
- (Images: Which copy of XP is the fake?)Office is backwards/forwards compatible nowMicrosoft doesn't break backwards compatibility anymore, especially with service packs. Office 2007, for example, also has plugins so that you can view and use the documents on Office 2003.Pirated softwareOne of the major contributing factors to the pirating...
- Discussion threads 2007-04-25
- 5 Reasons why Ubuntu 9.10 is better than Windows 7
- OK, I'm a Linux guy you already know I'm going to come down in favor of Ubuntu 9.10.. But, I actually like Windows 7 as well. Which lead me to the question, why do I still prefer Linux? 1) Security First, Windows 7 is no more secure than Windows has...
- News items 2009-11-03
- French Military Says Oui to Open Source
- The French military has outfitted more than 80,000 of its computers with Mozilla's Thunderbird email client as part of a larger plan to incorporate open source software throughout the government. Military representatives say it was a logical choice, given the restrictive nature of commercial software...
- News items 2009-12-10
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