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At 02:28 PM 1/6/2005 -0600, you wrote:
>I've been using OpenOffice.org and StarOffice for a long time.
>(OpenOffice.org is the free version, StarOffice is the version Sun
>Microsystems sells and supports.)


Call me an old fart (go on...you know you want to!) bit I LOATHE Office and
Outlook.  As soon as I retired and no longer needed to maintain
compatibility with the district, I canned Billy Boy's bloatware.  So:

I no longer use Microsoft Oriface, I use StarOffice
I no longer use PowerPointless, I use Impress (part of StarOffice)
I never used Outlook or Outlook Express, I've always used Eudora
I dropped Internet Exploiter long ago, I use Mozilla's Firefox

Next up....LINUX instead of Windeaux.....<G>

StarOffice reads and displays my Word documents flawlessly
StarOffice imported and converted my very old Works databases flawlessly
Impress displays my existing PowerPoint presentations perfectly

There ARE alternatives out there.  That having been said, we probably will
have to realize that our students live in a Windows world and for the most
part, we should train them to use Windows software.


Mark Williams
Consulting Librarian
Professional Services for Conferences, Districts, Workshops
markwilliams@makaw.net
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