SoftMaker Office 2008 vs. OpenOffice.org 3.1

snydeq writes "InfoWorld's Randall Kennedy examines would-be Microsoft Office competitors SoftMaker Office and OpenOffice.org and finds the results surprising. OpenOffice.org — frequently cited as the most viable Office competitor — has pushed for Office interoperability in version 3.1, adding import support for files in Office 2007's native Open XML format. But, as Kennedy found in Office-compatibility testing, that support remains mostly skin deep. 'Factor in OpenOffice's other well-documented warts — buggy Java implementation, CPU-hogging auto-update system, quirky font rendering — and it's easy to see why the vast majority of IT shops continue to reject this pretender to the Microsoft Office throne,' Kennedy writes. SoftMaker Office, however, 'shows that good things often still come in small packages.' Geared more toward mobile computing, the suite's 'compact footprint and low overhead make it ideal for underpowered systems, and its excellent compatibility with Office 2003 file formats means it's a safe choice for heterogeneous environments where external data access isn't a priority.'" Note that SoftMaker Office is not free software — it costs $79.95 — and there is no version for Macintosh.

Comments

Another Shitty Knockoff?

[Anonymous Coward]

Is this another one of those Open Sores programs that you sycophants assume is better than what Microsoft produces.

After my experience with Linux, I have to seriously question a the sanity of Open Sores advocates who seem convinced of their software's superiority.

It's clear to anyone who has used this garbage and it's non-communist competition which software is better.

Save your toy office suites for your toy operating system.

Here's the real issue:

[DrGradus]

"I evaluated OpenOffice.org 3.1 under the 32-bit version of Windows Vista..." Found the bug!

Another Shitty Malware magnet?

[Anonymous Coward]

Is this another one of those nonfree programs that you M$ astroturfing trolls assume is better than what free software authors produce.

After my experience with M$ Windoze, I have to seriously question a the sanity and intelligence of nonfree software advocates who seem convinced of their software's superiority.

It's clear to anyone who has used this garbage that free, non-communist software is better.

Save your malware attracting office suites for your malware attracting operating system.

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Friends don't help friends install M$ junk.
Friends do assist M$ addicted friends in committing suicide.

Re:Another Shitty Malware magnet?

[Anonymous Coward]

You just couldn't help yourself, could you twitter.

Face it - your Open Sores advocacy promotes lousy software.

Re:Obvious

[LingNoi]

Did you even read the parent you're responding to? You just echoed his argument! What an idiot...