Comments on: “OpenOffice.org challenges Microsoft’s Office Test Drive” http://www.jarche.com/2006/06/openofficeorg-challenges-microsofts-office-test-drive/ Life in Perpetual Beta Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:59:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Harold http://www.jarche.com/2006/06/openofficeorg-challenges-microsofts-office-test-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-4801 Harold Sun, 02 Jul 2006 15:47:57 +0000 http://www.jarche.com/?p=814#comment-4801 Not replace, but enhance for web-based collaboration. For instance, in Writely, I can upload or save OpenOffice Writer documents. The other three applications that I mentioned are for online web collaboration, not to replace OOo (I guess I wasn't very clear). For small businesses, I think that a simple, straightforward suite like OOo is a good desktop application. You can then enhance this tool with some web apps for collaborative projects. The money that you have saved on you office suite can be used for any paid web services that you may specifically need. E.g. if you share a lot of photos, you may want a Flickr professional account. I've been using OOo for four years now and it meets all of my desktop office application needs. Lately though, many of my applications are migrating to the web. Not replace, but enhance for web-based collaboration. For instance, in Writely, I can upload or save OpenOffice Writer documents. The other three applications that I mentioned are for online web collaboration, not to replace OOo (I guess I wasn’t very clear).

For small businesses, I think that a simple, straightforward suite like OOo is a good desktop application. You can then enhance this tool with some web apps for collaborative projects. The money that you have saved on you office suite can be used for any paid web services that you may specifically need. E.g. if you share a lot of photos, you may want a Flickr professional account.

I’ve been using OOo for four years now and it meets all of my desktop office application needs. Lately though, many of my applications are migrating to the web.

]]> By: Dave Lee http://www.jarche.com/2006/06/openofficeorg-challenges-microsofts-office-test-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-4768 Dave Lee Sat, 01 Jul 2006 15:01:57 +0000 http://www.jarche.com/?p=814#comment-4768 Harold: I'm confused. If OpenOffice.org is so impressive, why are you saying that it is a great package after you replace Writer with Writely, Calc with Google Spreadsheet, and Draw with Gliffy? You're advocating a solution that replaces the three main components of the software but still saying the software is competitive on it's own? What gives? Harold:
I’m confused. If OpenOffice.org is so impressive, why are you saying that it is a great package after you replace Writer with Writely, Calc with Google Spreadsheet, and Draw with Gliffy? You’re advocating a solution that replaces the three main components of the software but still saying the software is competitive on it’s own? What gives?

]]> By: OpenOffice.org Training, Tips, and Ideas http://www.jarche.com/2006/06/openofficeorg-challenges-microsofts-office-test-drive/comment-page-1/#comment-4667 OpenOffice.org Training, Tips, and Ideas Tue, 27 Jun 2006 17:49:28 +0000 http://www.jarche.com/?p=814#comment-4667 <strong>Test Drive OpenOffice and Microsoft Office 2007 Side by Side...</strong> From jarche.com , why.openoffice.org, ichacked, Tech Smores, and other sites: Microsoft today announced the opening of a “test drive” so that people can see what Microsoft Office 2007 might look like when it finally goes on sale. The OpenOffice.org... Test Drive OpenOffice and Microsoft Office 2007 Side by Side…

From jarche.com , why.openoffice.org, ichacked, Tech Smores, and other sites: Microsoft today announced the opening of a “test drive” so that people can see what Microsoft Office 2007 might look like when it finally goes on sale. The OpenOffice.org…

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