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• Convert Microsoft Office files to OpenOffice

  If you're switching to OpenOffice, here's how to leverage the Star Office Migration Partner for mass migrations.

• FAQ: Looking into Office 12

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

• 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 XP now runs on Linux

  Linux users can now run Office XP on Linux following the release of a commercial application that allows the package to run on the open source operating system.

• Closing the Office door on Microsoft

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

• Microsoft recruits for new Office

  The software giant is encouraging other companies to build applications that will be compatible with Office 2003.

• Office 2003 Beta 2: an IT perspective

  As Microsoft's forthcoming office suite takes clearer shape, we report on the latest beta version, and its implications for companies' IT strategies.

• Office users at risk from 'critical' flaw

  Microsoft issues another herd of vulnerability reports, including a "critical" security hole in numerous Office applications that could let a hacker take control of a PC.

• OpenOffice.org versus Microsoft Office

  The OpenOffice.org office suite has come a long way since its inception--so much so that it's now a viable alternative to Microsoft Office. See how this open source application fares against the Goliath Microsoft Office suite.

• Monochrome magic: Six printers tested

  Who needs colour? Sometimes all you need is a black-and-white printer that can churn out the pages fast. We look at your options.

• Office politics: Microsoft Office XP vs Sun StarOffice 6

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

• Finding the perfect teleworking tools

  Technology is allowing workers to stay in contact no matter where they are. How do you choose the right combination of hardware, software, data transport, and voice transport, then secure the whole lot and make sure your organisation is set up to take advantage?

• Running Linux with Office XP: Ready for business?

  Linux has made a big impact in the server room, but usability issues and lock-in to Microsoft Office have conspired to hold it back on the desktop. Has that all changed?

• Free word processing programs

  Don't go around sharing copies of Microsoft Office or Corel WordPerfect for your SOHO users. Instead, try one of these free, full-function alternatives.

• Will Microsoft pull the plug on Apple?

  COMMENTARY--Is Microsoft going to kill Apple Computer? Some may say it's already happened, at least from looking at the relative dominance of Windows over Apple's Mac OS. But I'm talking about Microsoft pulling the plug on Office and Internet Explorer for Mac OS.

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