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OpenOffice Vs. Google Apps

Posted by timothy on from the google-apps-works-pretty-well-for-me dept.

jammag writes "Both OpenOffice and Google Apps are free, so the choice is purely down to which is better. Bruce Byfield, after looking at both, concluded, 'comparing Google Apps to OpenOffice.org is like clubbing a staked-out bunny — Google Apps is so far behind that the whole exercise seems like an exercise in pointless cruelty.' Ouch, that hurts."

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  1. Why the Vs? by BrotherJustin · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Is there something wrong with using both? If I have net connection, it's Google. If I'm offline, it's OpenOffice.

  2. Office apts of declining importance? by pubjames · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Is it just me or are office apps becoming increasingly unimportant.

    Ten years ago I spent most of my computing time in some kind of office app. Now I rarely use them. And I receive fewer office documents via email.

    Perhaps the office app is just dying? Are they just transition applications between a paper based office and a paperless one anyway?

  3. Collaboration by ElectricEuphonium · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I'm surprised that nobody has mentioned the power of the collaboration features in Google Apps. I love OpenOffice and I use it for everything that only I need to maintain, but when it comes sharing spreadsheets with friends, teammates, etc. Google Apps is in a totally different league. Try having 3 or 4 people edit the same spreadsheet at the same time on any other platform. To me that is the main reason to consider Google Apps over OpenOffice.