Kicking Microsoft out of the office: 4 alternative suites tested

About RMIT IT Test Labs

 Office suites

 Software reviews:
 Lotus SmartSuite 9.8
 OpenOffice.org 1.1
 StarOffice 7
 WordPerfect Office 11

 Specifications
 How we tested
 Sample scenario
 Editor's choice
 About RMIT
RMIT IT Test Labs RMIT IT Test Labs is an independent testing institution based in Melbourne, Victoria, performing IT product testing for clients such as IBM, Coles-Myer, and a wide variety of government bodies. In the Labs' testing for T&B, they are in direct contact with the clients supplying products and the magazine is responsible for the full cost of the testing. The findings are the Labs' own--only the specifications of the products to be tested are provided by the magazine. For more information on RMIT, please contact the Lab Manager, Steven Turvey.

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    Database access http://dba.ope ...Anonymous -- 16/03/04

    Database access http://dba.openoffice.org/

    An alternative title '...three ...Anonymous -- 17/03/04

    An alternative title '...three office suites...'
    OO and SO are the same product with a different name (and cost). Please tell me you knew this?
    ROTFL

    What about sending OpenOffice, ...Anonymous -- 24/03/04

    What about sending OpenOffice, Smartsuite, StarOffice files to someone with Microsoft Excell, Word and so on? Will they be able to open my files with Microsoft Office?

    What about sending OpenOffice, ...Anonymous -- 24/03/04

    What about sending OpenOffice, Smartsuite, StarOffice files to someone with Microsoft Excell, Word and so on? Will they be able to open my files with Microsoft Office?

    OpenOffice.org fooled colleagu ...Anonymous -- 08/04/04

    OpenOffice.org fooled colleagues for 18 months

    I downloaded and installed OpenOffice.org to Windows 2000 and used it for 18 months. I set file options so that double clicking a *.doc, *.xls, *.ppt, etc. file opened in OpenOffice.org. I changed the options in OOo to save only in Microsoft Office compatible formats, not in its own native formats.

    Over the 18 months, I originated files and sent them to others for revision and return. I also opened colleagues' files, revised and returned them. No accidents or misformatting occurred and none of my colleagues knew or noticed that I was not using Microsoft Office.

    So, unless you are a macro freak or using the API in a shared environment, OOo can completely replace Office.

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