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    The free office tools suite OpenOffice.org for the first time doesn't need to be downloaded and installed thanks to Ulteo's online desktop.

  • IBM takes simple aim at Office

    Big Blue says it has a slimmed-down alternative to Microsoft Office that it will bundle into the next version of its portal software.

  • Google begins Gears-enabling its office apps

    The Google Docs' word processor will be the first Google app to be made available offline using the free Google Gears extension, which means users will soon be able to read and edit their documents even without an Internet connection.

  • 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.

  • OpenOffice ready for world tour

    The organization behind OpenOffice on Wednesday released a trial version of one of the first major updates to the free open-source office software. A beta release of version 1.1 of OpenOffice is available now from OpenOffice.org.

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  • 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.

  • Office 2010 Technical Preview: A first look

    As Microsoft unveils the next version of its flagship Office suite, we ask: is it revolution or evolution?

  • Why Healthscope picked Technology One

    The chief information officer of Healthscope tells us why, despite a stakeholder bent for an SAP or Oracle supply chain and financial system, the Australian healthcare giant opted for Queensland-based vendor Technology One instead.

  • The open source guide to the galaxy

    Could your business be paying for a proprietary program when an open source alternative exists? Take a look at our guide as we count down the most popular open source products.

  • Top alternatives to Microsoft Outlook

    If you're using a Microsoft Windows operating system there is also a good chance that you use Office and Outlook as your email client. But is this really a choice?

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  • IBM Lotus Symphony 1.2

    While the interface of IBM's free office suite is sexy, its hunger for system resources and lack of features mean that OpenOffice.org 3 is still the best free office suite. Also, watch out for Symphony's lack of OOXML support.

  • Apple iWork '06

    Both Pages 2 and Keynote 3 up the ante, moving each application, and the iWork suite as a whole, a little bit closer to industrial strength.

  • Microsoft Works Suite 2004

    Microsoft Works Suite 2004 delivers quality productivity apps for families, but there's not enough new this year to make Suite 2003 users switch.

  • Sun StarOffice 7.0

    While StarOffice is suitable for students and home users, its poor Microsoft compatibility limits its business uses.

  • IBM takes simple aim at Office

    Big Blue says it has a slimmed-down alternative to Microsoft Office that it will bundle into the next version of its portal software.

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