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alinkorea
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 Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 10:24 pm Post subject: Totally free open-source office software |
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I found a site which offers free downloads of their own office software. It's basically a free alternative to Microsoft Office. It does exactly the same things (word processor, spreadsheets.....) Works great.
Also using such software helps, in a small way, to wrestle control of computing from the present virtual monopoly
www.openoffice.org |
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dogshed
Joined: 28 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Sat Nov 18, 2006 10:48 pm Post subject: Re: Totally free open-source office software |
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| alinkorea wrote: |
I found a site which offers free downloads of their own office software. It's basically a free alternative to Microsoft Office. It does exactly the same things (word processor, spreadsheets.....) Works great.
Also using such software helps, in a small way, to wrestle control of computing from the present virtual monopoly
www.openoffice.org |
I've been using it for years. It's great. -Jeff |
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SuperHero
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| Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 12:20 am Post subject: |
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| doesn't open publisher files, but if you don't want to use publisher files I suppose it would be okay. |
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munji
Joined: 08 Sep 2006
Location: Daejeon
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| Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 2:28 am Post subject: Re: Totally free open-source office software |
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| alinkorea wrote: |
I found a site which offers free downloads of their own office software. It's basically a free alternative to Microsoft Office. It does exactly the same things (word processor, spreadsheets.....) Works great.
Also using such software helps, in a small way, to wrestle control of computing from the present virtual monopoly
www.openoffice.org |
Also check the online version (reduced functionality) of all these at http://www.zoho.com They are doing a much better job then the folks at google docs |
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dogshed
Joined: 28 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 3:33 am Post subject: Re: Totally free open-source office software |
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| munji wrote: |
| They are doing a much better job then the folks at google docs |
For clarification you do not have to subscribe to the google docs service to use openoffice nor download it from Google. Although google distributes their own version openoffice is its own thing. -Jeff |
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Keepongoing
Joined: 13 Feb 2003
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 1:48 pm Post subject: tried |
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| tried to download this for my new Mac Mini, but it did not recognize the upgraded install program |
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munji
Joined: 08 Sep 2006
Location: Daejeon
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| Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 4:28 pm Post subject: Re: Totally free open-source office software |
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| dogshed wrote: |
For clarification you do not have to subscribe to the google docs service to use openoffice nor download it from Google. Although google distributes their own version, openoffice is its own thing. -Jeff |
I didnt know google is distributing an office suite!? I doubt it?
If one is online most times, these online apps should suffice unless you do some tricky stuff with your presentations or sheets or documents, in which case they will not be at par with installed apps eg. OOo, MSOffice, or StarOffice etc.
For Zoho, there's no need to subscribe as well - just load the page, choose your app and start working AND no need to download/install a 90+MB software. I've been trying/testing Zoho for sometime now and I'm impressed with their efforts.
For zoho writer, you could 'save' (read export) your work in various formats - doc/odt/pdf/sxw/rtf/txt/html - on your hard disk or if you sign-up (also free) then you could also save it with them.
There another app called Ajaxwrite but its a bit buggy. |
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europe2seoul
Joined: 12 Sep 2005
Location: Seoul, Korea
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