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Saturday, December 15, 2007
OpenOffice
Just downloaded from here - free open source replacement for the Microsoft suite.
Been using it for just over a year - since I switched to Simply Mepis Linux as my primary OS.
It runs well, does everything the MS suite can do and I haven't foundanything yet that would make me wish to go back to MS Office.
However, I did have some legacy PalmPilot apps that required Excel (won't work without it) so I maintain an old copy of Office 97 on my other dual-boot Win-XP/Linux machine
Been using it for years. Where's your blog entry about the suicide of Britain? I try to point out to people the ramifications of our catastrophic indigenous birth rate but most of them want to pretend it isn't a problem.
Open source is always preferable. Have a look at PortableApps.com where you can find loads of open source software that installs and runs from a USB memory stick.
I use Abiword - wordprocessor and Gnumeric - spreadsheet on Gnome - desktop. I suppose I could use open office, but I don´t really need presentation stuff very much. A spreadsheet and wordprocessor is all I find necessary.
I'll second the recommendation for AbiWord - it's faster to load than OpenOffice, and available on Windows as well as Linux. OpenOffice's strength though is the sheer breadth of what it covers.
If you want to try a whole suite of programs though, then give Ubuntu a whirl. I installed it on a machine for my parents and it does everything they need without the constant nagging worries of virus infections, worms, etc.
Been using it for just over a year - since I switched to Simply Mepis Linux as my primary OS.
ReplyDeleteIt runs well, does everything the MS suite can do and I haven't foundanything yet that would make me wish to go back to MS Office.
However, I did have some legacy PalmPilot apps that required Excel (won't work without it) so I maintain an old copy of Office 97 on my other dual-boot Win-XP/Linux machine
Been using it for years. Where's your blog entry about the suicide of Britain? I try to point out to people the ramifications of our catastrophic indigenous birth rate but most of them want to pretend it isn't a problem.
ReplyDeleteGorse Fox has been using it for several years. Much preferred to MS-Office - much smaller files, direct PDF creation etc...
ReplyDeleteMail merge and form letters can be a bit obtuse, but even have that working now.
Open source is always preferable. Have a look at PortableApps.com where you can find loads of open source software that installs and runs from a USB memory stick.
ReplyDeletewww.tinyapps.org is also worth a look.
Does this mean comments are open again or is this a once only deal?
ReplyDeleteLaban
ReplyDeleteHas your hit rate reduced since comments were blocked? Why not moderate comments?
Merry Christmas
No time, Bert. I've got 4 kids !
ReplyDeleteHit rate's dropped a bit but so be it.
Michael C. - no time ! I see you're not doing a bad job yourself.
I use Abiword - wordprocessor and Gnumeric - spreadsheet on Gnome - desktop. I suppose I could use open office, but I don´t really need presentation stuff very much. A spreadsheet and wordprocessor is all I find necessary.
ReplyDeleteRegards
I'll second the recommendation for AbiWord - it's faster to load than OpenOffice, and available on Windows as well as Linux. OpenOffice's strength though is the sheer breadth of what it covers.
ReplyDeleteIf you want to try a whole suite of programs though, then give Ubuntu a whirl. I installed it on a machine for my parents and it does everything they need without the constant nagging worries of virus infections, worms, etc.