IBM has launched a commercially supported version of its Lotus Symphony productivity suite, ready to take on Microsoft Office.
IBM Lotus Symphony, which is a free suite of office applications for viewing documents, spreadsheets and presentations -- and is an alternative to Microsoft Office, passed the 100,000 downloads mark this week.
After years of watching Microsoft rake in billions of dollars from its desktop software franchise, its competitors are pouncing.
IBM this week quietly updated its Lotus Symphony desktop applications with a feature that hints at its broader strategy to use the Web and standards to up-end Microsoft's massive Office business.
The British Educational Communications and Technology Agency (Becta) has advised schools against upgrading to Windows Vista or Microsoft Office 2007 because of the prohibitive cost and interoperability issues.
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