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Is it Time for Open Office?

Posted by Cliff on from the opportunity-for-adoption dept.

lazyron asks: "I've been using Open Office a bit more lately, and got to thinking: this is much more like my current version of Microsoft Office than Office 2007 will be. Could it be time to try Open Office in the workplace, especially since there is still some time left before Office 2007 will be forced on us by the demands of the product cycle? Are there any IT admins out there thinking about trying Open Office, either with a few users or all of them?"

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  1. money by dheera · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I personally never use any Word equivalents. I don't use Word, I don't use OO, I don't use AbiWord. I just don't see a need for these products.

    If it's text, I do it text-only, there's no need for bloat.
    If it requires basic text formatting, I just create a simple HTML file, it's faster and quicker and more portable.
    If it's to be a published black and white document, I use LaTeX (don't complain, there _are_ good LaTeX editors around for those that hate coding). This way the fonts and serifs are perfect, increasing readability dramatically.
    If it's a complex graphic design publication, word-equivalents suck yet again, and I use InkScape or Freehand or something.

    I don't see a place for Microsoft Word, OO Writer, or any such products anywhere above.