Whoah, a few days before I posted about finding alternatives to Microsoft Office, Forbes published an article about Google offering StarOffice for FREE. Sure enough, if you go to Google’s handy Google Pack Downloader, StarOffice is listed under “other software.” The suite seems to closely mirror the OpenOffice pack, offering alternatives to the Microsoft components:
- Writer (Word)
- Calc (Excel)
- Impress (Powerpoint)
- Draw (Publisher)
- Base (Access)
But still only has limited compatibility with Microsoft file formats.
Anyway, it’s getting easier and easier to live without Microsoft.
Download and Install StarOffice (for free)
Oddly enough, if you’d like to buy it, you can also purchase the same software on Sun’s website for $69.95.
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