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 […]
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Everyday Everything for Your Desktop
Sunday, August 19, 2007
My Anti-Virus Software
You can’t surf the web without protection. Try this free software.
Download and Install Avast Home Edition
My Web Browser
I view websites with Mozilla Firefox. It’s more reliable than Microsoft Internet Explorer, crashes less and better security features. It’s free.
Download and Install Mozilla Firefox
My Email
I can send and […]
Open to Microsoft Alternatives
Saturday, August 18, 2007
Non-profits should seriously consider using OpenOffice.org instead of Microsoft Office.
OpenOffice.org is free software. It is open source. It is compatible with Microsoft Office file formats… most of the time.
All of the places I’ve worked have used Microsoft Office software. That suite of software products is familiar to most people who have ever […]