OpenOffice.org Reviews

OpenOffice.org 1.1 Review

Editors Rating: 8.0 [out of 10.0]

From ZDNet UK
Posted October 2003

This feature-rich, flexible and, above all, free office suite is much more than a refuge for the anti-Microsoft tendency. It works, it’s reliable and it’s useful.

The Best Software You're Not Using

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From the October 2003 issue of PC World magazine
Posted Tuesday, September 02, 2003

Once you get familiar with OpenOffice.org's slightly geeky interface, this free office suite can be a reasonable alternative to the old standbys of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. The similarities are often uncanny, from spreadsheet currency formatting to autocorrecting typos; plus, you can build PowerPoint-like presentations just as you would with the real deal. You shouldn't run into compatibility problems with Microsoft Office apps: Opening Word and even complicated Excel files works fine--tables and formulas come through intact. Overall, you'll face a fairly steep learning curve to master OpenOffice's eccentricities, but you can't beat the price. (free)

Breaking the Word Processor Curve

From Linux Journal
Posted on Friday, September 05, 2003

OpenOffice.org Writer isn't a replacement for anything; it's simply a better piece of software.... What matters is that Ooo Writer allows me to work efficiently and without constant awareness of the software--statements I haven't been able to make about any other word processor in over twenty years of word processing. In my book, OOo Writer isn't a replacement for anything. It's my software of choice.

Munich breaks with Windows for Linux

CNET News.com
May 28, 2003, 12:28 PM PT

The local government in Munich, Germany, has voted to move 14,000 computers from Microsoft's Windows to the rival Linux operating system, despite efforts by the software giant to hang onto the multimillion-dollar contract.

The council of Germany's third-largest city said Wednesday that it will spend about 30 million euros, or $35 million, on the transition. In addition to switching operating systems, the city plans to move from Microsoft's Office productivity software to the open-source OpenOffice.

OpenOffice trails MS Office in vulnerabilities

Newsforge.com
Friday September 05, 2003 - [ 02:00 PM GMT ]

This week Microsoft Office once again affirmed its leadership in the office software world by releasing news of not one, two, or three, but five security holes. Meanwhile, OpenOffice.org, the primary open source competitor to MS Office, has no vulnerabilities to report. And OpenOffice developers say they have no plans to introduce Microsoft-competitive vulnerabilities, even though most PC users obviously consider insecurity a vital part of the computing experience. Click here to read the whole, humorous, "article.