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Be aware of FREE OPEN SOURCE Software!

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by anthonycea, Apr 14, 2005.

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    Everyone should know about a fantastic resource available for free.

    http://support.openoffice.org/

    You should all download the free package OPEN OFFICE, it is great and you do not need M$ WORD as this is a free word processor and a lot of other free office software.
     
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  2. T0PS3O

    T0PS3O Feel Good PLC

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    My question for years has been (I have never taken the time to find the answer/try it):

    Does it open .doc files properly? And the other MS office docs like ppt?
     
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  3. anthonycea

    anthonycea Banned

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    I don't know TOPS, but I am happy with it, I asked when my last box went down about free software and SE sent me here and I downloaded it and saved $150.00 that I would have had to spend other wise because this XPpro box came with nothing on it.

    They do have a forum over there also.

    http://www.oooforum.org/forum/index.phtml

    :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
     
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    T0PS3O Feel Good PLC

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    I found it and am happy to say it does!

    It reads and writes .doc files. Same with ppt. I'm a happy bunny.

    The OS is now MS' last stronghold on my PC!

    PS for those interested, my blog entry before the last one talks about SyncML which is pretty cool free technology to synchronize (PIM) all your platforms in both ways. Check it out and get rid of all your MS stuff!
     
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    anthonycea Banned

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    marcel Well-Known Member

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    #6
    I like Open Office... But it failed me on few heavy duty jobs.

    I could not open 30 M - 60 M CSV datafeeds.

    Excel used to open them with Joy.

    I must say that it's HTML edit is useful when you really need it.
     
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    marcel Well-Known Member

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    At some point I will still be forced to buy MS Office.
    Note: I have a 2 year old version of OO ...
     
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    anthonycea Banned

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    #8
    Why are you using a 2 year old version :confused: When a new version was just released!!! :eek:

    Maybe that is why your application is not working :confused: :eek:

    PS: Wendy, this is all part of your learning the art of naming threads for forum, LOL that I fooled you......
     
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    wendydettmer Peon

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    At first I read this thread as a warning of open source, now i see otherwise.

    I'm lucky, I get MS Office for $25 or something insanley low. Hubby works at a university and they give major educational discounts.
     
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    debunked Prominent Member

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    I put Openoffice on friends computers for them all the time. Then I explain the save as a DOC so that others can read it.

    great program.
     
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    T0PS3O Feel Good PLC

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    Can others read it perfectly in MS Word with all formatting exactly as intended by the person who typed it into WRITER?
     
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    SEbasic Peon

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    I think so...

    I'm using it and have been for a while and haven't seen any issues.

    Great bit of kit.
     
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    anthonycea Banned

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    #13
    They do have a forum, I left the link in my prior post (see post # 3) for anyone that has questions :eek:

    PS: For all of you that have OpenOffice, you should read this thread because there is an update that you need to be aware of :eek:

    http://www.oooforum.org/forum/viewtopic.phtml?t=19121

    :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
     
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    T0PS3O Feel Good PLC

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    Any reason why NOT to run Open Office and MS Office alongside eachother for a while to 'test drive' Open Office?
     
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    anthonycea Banned

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    #15
    Why delete any M$ program, it is not going to hurt to have additional programs on your box.

    Like I said when my last box craped out because of a conflict between M$ anti-spyware and install shield I got a new box (XPpro) that had nothing on it but the OS and I was not going to spend $150.00 for a word processor.

    That is why I got OOffice downloaded :eek:
     
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    dct Finder of cool gadgets

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    It hurts performance to have additional unrequired programs on your machine. You can only install so much on XP until it slows to a crawl.

    Considering I have a full legal version of Office XP, does OO offer me any benefits?
     
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    T0PS3O Feel Good PLC

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    I don't like having stale shit lying around. If it doesn't move it has to go. FMCGs. Same with software. Not needed then get off my drive.

    Back in the days having multiple browser could mean major hassle so just wanted to hear whether people do run these alongside eachother OK. Then if satisfactory, MS will be evicted.
     
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    T0PS3O Feel Good PLC

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    I lost the link but some suggest it beats the crap out of MS Office (especially WRITER vs Word) similar to FireFox vs Explorer.
     
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    dct Finder of cool gadgets

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    I read in PC Pro it was better but that was mainly because it was free, guess I'll have to give it a whirl.
     
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    anthonycea Banned

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    Not really, but why do you think that one extra valuable word processing program is going to destroy or slow down your box, damn I wish that XP would load my old "Word Perfect" program but it will not.

    I loved that damned program and hate M$ for not enabling that program to work with their new OS.

    :eek:
     
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