Associated Press Reviews OpenOffice

blacklily8 writes "Peter Svensson of the Associated Press has reviewed OpenOffice and declared it a Microsoft Office killer: 'Microsoft Corp. killed off the competition for office software suites and became a de facto monopoly in the area, with what result? The competition is back and, this time, it's free!' Svensson thinks the better Word/WordPerfect file conversion, ability to save as PDF, and new BASE database component make the beta a better candidate for success than the previous versions--and when the kinks get worked out, step back!"

Comments

Re:When the kinks get worked out?

[Seumas]

Of course, powerpoint (in whatever derivative) is completely useless. It's kind of like ordering up some skywriting when a simple post-it note on the fridge would get your point across.

Here' the recipe for injuring MS Office

[Sai Babu]

Every time someone sends you a .doc formatted file, tell them you can't read it and to please send plain text or postscript.

There's really no need for any other formats for documents that are to be printed.

If you're a flaming radical who want's to tear down MS, script an automated message for every 'webmaster' who offers only .doc versions of documents. While you're at it you might do the same for that flash crap [-)

Re:if only it were SLIGHTLY more ms word compatibl

[Anonymous Coward]

A copy of a document that is produced later does not invalidate the content of the original document. Bush plays the military leader while dodging the service himself, but that is not unusual for him, not at all: he plays the religious vote to further his personal monetary goals, he plays at alternately false supposedly conventional wisdom and sheer ignorance despite graduation from an ivy league university, and he is not a Texan however he plays at it.