We use OpenOffice on Linux for all our word processing here. It's pretty
solid, opens Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files fine. The only downside is
load time and memory requirements. Back when we still had some Windows
desktops here we used the Windows version, and it performs the same.

-Pete
On May 17, 2002 01:30 pm, Jim Phillips wrote:
> Does anybody out there have any experience with this product?
>
> If you're wondering what it is, please see
>
> http://techupdate.zdnet.com/techupdate/stories/main/0,14179,2865704,00.html
>
> The short story is that it is an open source office suite that is
> compatible with MS products.  Since MS has changed their policy of selling
> upgrade versions of their software, I am looking for less expensive
> alternatives, and you can't get much less expensive than free.
>
> I have looked at StarOffice (which used to be free) and at only $69, it
> seems to be a good offering as well.  I was just wondering about the free
> stuff...
>
> Jim Phillips                           Information Systems Manager
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>
> I WANT MY MPE!
>
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