Comments on: No more Office, Open Office http://freebizware.com/30/no-more-office-open-office/ Free and Open Source Business Softwares Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:45:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: Free and Open Source Programs on the Mac at Free Biz Ware http://freebizware.com/30/no-more-office-open-office/#comment-10993 Free and Open Source Programs on the Mac at Free Biz Ware Sat, 03 May 2008 12:53:47 +0000 http://freebizware.com/30/no-more-office-open-office/#comment-10993 [...] already has a Mac version so it is easy to switch over to the Mac version of Firefox and OpenOffice. That’s was about all that I need to switch over [...] […] already has a Mac version so it is easy to switch over to the Mac version of Firefox and OpenOffice. That’s was about all that I need to switch over […]

]]> By: Still Looking for that Integrated Contact, Calendar and ToDo Tool at Free Biz Ware http://freebizware.com/30/no-more-office-open-office/#comment-5528 Still Looking for that Integrated Contact, Calendar and ToDo Tool at Free Biz Ware Sat, 29 Sep 2007 06:41:09 +0000 http://freebizware.com/30/no-more-office-open-office/#comment-5528 [...] Having tried many tools - from standalone applications to hosted applications, none of them lasted a month. I’m using some tools of course but I’m not settled down with them (like the way I switched to Open Office and never look back). [...] […] Having tried many tools - from standalone applications to hosted applications, none of them lasted a month. I’m using some tools of course but I’m not settled down with them (like the way I switched to Open Office and never look back). […]

]]> By: Marius http://freebizware.com/30/no-more-office-open-office/#comment-284 Marius Tue, 05 Dec 2006 07:31:42 +0000 http://freebizware.com/30/no-more-office-open-office/#comment-284 Believe me I did not need any other os I got Windows with service packs to make it run like any other os out there right now I can even run Linux apps if I want to and my os looks similar to mac os x wich is a great interface without losing out on not being able to play my fun games or not being able to process my work how's that for a super os!! Believe me I did not need any other os I got Windows with service packs to make it run like any other os out there right now I can even run Linux apps if I want to and my os looks similar to mac os x wich is a great interface without losing out on not being able to play my fun games or not being able to process my work how’s that for a super os!!

]]> By: OpenOffice Solutions at Free Biz Ware http://freebizware.com/30/no-more-office-open-office/#comment-249 OpenOffice Solutions at Free Biz Ware Wed, 08 Nov 2006 05:44:03 +0000 http://freebizware.com/30/no-more-office-open-office/#comment-249 [...] I had been using OpenOffice for more than a years now for all my office documents. [...] […] I had been using OpenOffice for more than a years now for all my office documents. […]

]]> By: Map your Mind with FreeMind at Free Biz Ware http://freebizware.com/30/no-more-office-open-office/#comment-205 Map your Mind with FreeMind at Free Biz Ware Wed, 25 Oct 2006 04:38:50 +0000 http://freebizware.com/30/no-more-office-open-office/#comment-205 [...] For the simplest creation of mind mapping diagram, you could have just use an application like OpenOffice Draw to put it together. Using FreeMind however, simplified the tedious work. Freemind also allows larger and more elaborate diagrams to be created. [...] […] For the simplest creation of mind mapping diagram, you could have just use an application like OpenOffice Draw to put it together. Using FreeMind however, simplified the tedious work. Freemind also allows larger and more elaborate diagrams to be created. […]

]]> By: What do you put on a new PC? at Free Biz Ware http://freebizware.com/30/no-more-office-open-office/#comment-176 What do you put on a new PC? at Free Biz Ware Sat, 16 Sep 2006 05:39:26 +0000 http://freebizware.com/30/no-more-office-open-office/#comment-176 [...] Office productivity : Microsoft Office, Open Office [...] […] Office productivity : Microsoft Office, Open Office […]

]]> By: 59ideas http://freebizware.com/30/no-more-office-open-office/#comment-64 59ideas Thu, 17 Aug 2006 15:49:35 +0000 http://freebizware.com/30/no-more-office-open-office/#comment-64 Right. Powerpoint support is still a major weakness. Shy to say I have not converted anyone in the office to use OO though I had used it exclusively for almost a year. I love to get a Mac too, maybe the Mac mini to let the guys play around in the office. I'm increasingly impressed by the number of developers converting to Mac. Right. Powerpoint support is still a major weakness.

Shy to say I have not converted anyone in the office to use OO though I had used it exclusively for almost a year.

I love to get a Mac too, maybe the Mac mini to let the guys play around in the office. I’m increasingly impressed by the number of developers converting to Mac.

]]> By: ketsugi http://freebizware.com/30/no-more-office-open-office/#comment-63 ketsugi Thu, 17 Aug 2006 15:38:50 +0000 http://freebizware.com/30/no-more-office-open-office/#comment-63 Yeah, OO is definitely good enough for most people. But not everyone will like it. Like I said, conversion is still an issue: my dad's Windows partition failed yesterday and he tried to boot into Linux to use OO Impress to open his Powerpoint file, only to find that all the timings were messed up and the transitions too. Also, MS Office 2007 is looking to be very, very sweet. I'm hoping to get a MacBook by the end of the year, and I'll probably buy Parallels just so I can run Office 2007 on it instead of the old and outdated Office v.X Yeah, OO is definitely good enough for most people. But not everyone will like it. Like I said, conversion is still an issue: my dad’s Windows partition failed yesterday and he tried to boot into Linux to use OO Impress to open his Powerpoint file, only to find that all the timings were messed up and the transitions too.

Also, MS Office 2007 is looking to be very, very sweet. I’m hoping to get a MacBook by the end of the year, and I’ll probably buy Parallels just so I can run Office 2007 on it instead of the old and outdated Office v.X

]]> By: 59ideas http://freebizware.com/30/no-more-office-open-office/#comment-62 59ideas Thu, 17 Aug 2006 15:04:36 +0000 http://freebizware.com/30/no-more-office-open-office/#comment-62 I agree. YMMV. If you are a power user, Open Office has still a long way to go. In my case OO is competent enough to create invoice, quotation, keep account, create simple presentation and drawings. I can open word and excel document from clients as well as send to them in doc, xls or pdf. I agree. YMMV. If you are a power user, Open Office has still a long way to go.

In my case OO is competent enough to create invoice, quotation, keep account, create simple presentation and drawings. I can open word and excel document from clients as well as send to them in doc, xls or pdf.

]]> By: ketsugi http://freebizware.com/30/no-more-office-open-office/#comment-57 ketsugi Tue, 15 Aug 2006 10:08:34 +0000 http://freebizware.com/30/no-more-office-open-office/#comment-57 I've been using Open Office on a regular basis ever since <a href="http://ketsugi.com/software/dapper-and-drowsy/" rel="nofollow">I switched completely to Linux</a> back in March. It's been a pretty decent experience so far, and I really like the native "Export to PDF" function, but it's still not perfect. The user interface really blows, for one thing. After playing around with the gorgeous Office X for OS X, and the new Office 2007 beta, going back to Open Office for my every day use makes my eyes bleed. Also, cross-format conversion isn't perfect yet. I've noted some problems converting from Word XP files to the Open Office format. In general I'd say that OO is a decent alternative to the commercial Office products, but it's still far from taking over MS Office's market share and mindshare. I’ve been using Open Office on a regular basis ever since I switched completely to Linux back in March. It’s been a pretty decent experience so far, and I really like the native “Export to PDF” function, but it’s still not perfect.

The user interface really blows, for one thing. After playing around with the gorgeous Office X for OS X, and the new Office 2007 beta, going back to Open Office for my every day use makes my eyes bleed.

Also, cross-format conversion isn’t perfect yet. I’ve noted some problems converting from Word XP files to the Open Office format.

In general I’d say that OO is a decent alternative to the commercial Office products, but it’s still far from taking over MS Office’s market share and mindshare.

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