Computer Spot

In my previous post, I talked about the introduction of open source software. In this post I am going to give a review of one of the open source software programs: Open Office Software. Open office is an alternative to the other commercial Office Suite software programs.

Open Office is an office suite that was developed for Windows, Linux and Solaris operating systems. It comes with similar packages as the commercial brands, such as a word processor (Writer), spreadsheet (Calc), and presentation maker (Impress).

Also, Open office also comes with a database and drawing tool. Besides all this, Open Office is compatible with Microsoft-based office files which would allow for a mixed-suite environment.

Open Office comes with a nice and user-friendly interface that is relatively the same as the Microsoft-based products. A user can easily use Open Office without having to make many adaptations to the layouts, features, etc.

The greatest advantage of Open Office compared to the other office suite products is the price. Open Office is free so the user doesn’t have to allocate a large sum (or any) of money to buy this software program.

Based on the cost (free) and the features available, it would be worth it to give this freeware a chance as a substitute for the commercial office suite software.

As I mentioned earlier, Open office is compatible with the Microsoft Office files, which are so widely used today, for the most commonly used features. Users can be confident in using Open Office without worrying about there being an incompatibility issue.

Open Office can be used with confidence for personal or business use (particularly for low to mid-level businesses) without a risk of loss of quality.

Just like the old saying, “Don’t judge a book from its cover” people will be saying, “Don’t judge a software program by it’s freeware.

For detailed information and downloading the software, just visit www.openoffice.org.