News (34)

  • Sun plans July release for StarOffice 8

    Sun Microsystems plans to release its next version of StarOffice in July, bringing new compatibility with its chief competitor, Microsoft Office.

  • Australian Veterans choose MS Office over OpenOffice

    The Department of Veteran's Affairs (DVA) has chosen to upgrade its ageing Microsoft Office 97 software suite with Office 2003, shunning a tender that included OpenOffice from open source software specialist Single Point.

  • Photos: Open Office 3 new features

    When the third major release of the OpenOffice.org office productivity suite made its appearance on Monday, the OpenOffice.org servers promptly crashed. Check out this gallery to see what's new.

  • Office gets boost in China

    A Chinese software company announced overnight that it had signed an agreement with Microsoft to help popularise the Office productivity package in Chinese schools.

  • OpenOffice celebrates anniversary by squashing bug

    The fifth anniversary of the OpenOffice.org launch seemed like a good day to release version 2.0 of the open-source office software suite, but a last-minute bug forced a delay.

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Features and Case Studies (18)

  • Closing the Office door on Microsoft

    OpenOffice boasts many advantages, but migrating can be tricky. Here are elements to consider before switching.

  • Six office suites reviewed

    Developers of alternative office software need to place more emphasis on ease of conversion if they ever wish to dethrone Microsoft. We test six office suites in the market.

  • FAQ: Looking into Office 12

    Here's what you can expect from Microsoft's radical revamp of Office, due next year.

  • One city's move to open source

    In Mannheim, a preference for "open" standards -- not cost -- is driving the German city's shift to Linux.

  • Gates touts Office furnishings

    Microsoft on Tuesday released what its executives touted as one of the most significant product updates in the company's history: a fresh version of Office with extensive new hooks into corporate computing systems.

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Reviews (27)

  • Kicking Microsoft out of the office: 4 alternative suites tested

    Microsoft Office may be the standard, but there are a variety of competitors--old and new--that look like giving it a decent run for its money.

  • OpenOffice.org 2.0

    OpenOffice.org 2.0, the freeware version of Sun's StarOffice 8, is a great deal for small-business users who don't mind browsing online forums for technical support. But enterprises are better served by StarOffice 8.

  • Microsoft to limit access to Office 11

    The next version of Microsoft's Office software will run only on the latest releases of the company's operating systems, leaving older OS users in the dark.

  • OpenOffice.org 2.4.0

    OpenOffice.org 2.4.0 is a free, open source alternative to Microsoft's Office application suite. It is fantastic if you need basic office applications such as a word processor or spreadsheet at no cost. However, large organisations and power users may be disappointed by its lack of features and support.

  • The suite approach: 6 office suites tested

    Developers of alternative office software need to place more emphasis on ease of conversion if they ever wish to de-throne Microsoft.

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