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News (70)

• Microsoft readies Office overhaul

  Microsoft this week plans to deliver the first test release of a new version of its Office software intended to rejuvenate sales and stave off competitors.

• Office standards battle grinds on

  Standards body Ecma International has created a committee to standardise Microsoft Office document formats, handing the software giant a victory in an intensifying struggle over desktop software.

• Victoria picks 'open' formats for digital repository

  The Public Record Office in Victoria (PROV) on Tuesday unveiled a digital archive of government documents dating back almost 200 years, with the project using 'open' formats to store data and avoid reliance on any particular software or hardware vendor.

• Massachusetts to use OpenDocument, Microsoft Office

  Massachusetts will begin using OpenDocument as the default document format later this year as planned, but it will be sticking with Microsoft Office in the near term, the state's top technology executive said.

• OpenOffice patches three security holes

  OpenOffice.org has released a patch for three security vulnerabilities in its popular open source office suite.

Features and Case Studies (17)

• 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.

• Office politics: Microsoft Office XP vs Sun StarOffice 6

  Sun would like to think it can succeed where others have failed­â€"in breaking Microsoft's stranglehold on the office productivity marketâ€"by offering a product that's almost as good as Microsoft Office at a much lower price. Do the sums add up?

• Linux, StarOffice slash IT costs

  case study When Ron Nath wanted to save his small company big bucks, he blended low-cost software, used laptops, and thin client technology. Here's how he did it.

• Windows Rights Management--conspiracy or customer value?

  Is WRM in Office 2003 another way for Redmond to fend off competition, or does it legitimately protect intellectual property?

• Microsoft limits XML in Office 2003

  A distinction that Microsoft is making between professional and standard versions of Office 2003 means that many customers may not get all the features they've been expecting, including broad support for Web services.

Reviews (34)

• 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.

• Microsoft readies Office overhaul

  Microsoft this week plans to deliver the first test release of a new version of its Office software intended to rejuvenate sales and stave off competitors.

• 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.

• 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.

• Office politics: Microsoft Office XP vs Sun StarOffice 6

  Sun would like to think it can succeed where others have failed­â€"in breaking Microsoft's stranglehold on the office productivity marketâ€"by offering a product that's almost as good as Microsoft Office at a much lower price. Do the sums add up?

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