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Theo · 01-06-2004, 08:58 AM

i was talking earlier with an old friend that he's manager in a company and he told me they use software602 suite in many systems as an alternative of msoffice. He's crazy anti-microsoft guy....probably that's why.

anyway,here's the link. +

http://www.software602.com/products/pcs/business.html

If you try to keep low cost regarding software application purchases for you or your company, it can benefit you since its only $60

Fully compatible with office and almost similar function,same menus etc

Theo · 01-06-2004, 09:02 AM

forgot to tell,the $60 version is for 3 computers, so it's like $20/system

malakajoe · 01-06-2004, 09:48 AM

Why not go free then with something like Star Office?

iroc409 · 01-06-2004, 09:50 AM

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Originally posted by malakajoe
Why not go free then with something like Star Office?

that's what i was thinking. i've never heard of this program, who's to say it's any good, or it will be here in 6 months?

Theo · 01-06-2004, 09:52 AM

star office is not free for companies and to be honest i didnt know it's available for windows

http://wwws.sun.com/software/star/staroffice/

fuzebox · 01-06-2004, 09:52 AM

Star Office is obselete.

OpenOffice is based on the StarOffice code and is updated regularily. For most users, it does everything you need MS Office for. Available for Windows, Mac, Linux/FreeBSD, etc.

http://openoffice.org

Costs a lot less than $60 too

iroc409 · 01-06-2004, 09:54 AM

has anyone used ximian for email?

just curious. i haven't set up my unix box yet, but i have been looking for a replacement for outlook, but something that can read in my existing .pst, and something that can easily backup everything into 1 file like outlook...

Theo · 01-06-2004, 09:58 AM

openoffice.org looks very good

fuzebox · 01-06-2004, 10:01 AM

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Originally posted by Soul_Rebel
openoffice.org looks very good

I've been using it since the early betas...

Works great, does everything I need it to, perfect compatibility with the M$ file formats.

fuzebox · 01-06-2004, 10:02 AM

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Originally posted by iroc409
has anyone used ximian for email?

just curious. i haven't set up my unix box yet, but i have been looking for a replacement for outlook, but something that can read in my existing .pst, and something that can easily backup everything into 1 file like outlook...

You mean Evolution? (Ximian is the company that makes Evolution, along with a couple of other products).

I used it for a while, but graphical email gets on my nerves. Both the email client and the calendar work pretty well though. Not sure about the compatibility with existing outlook data though.

iroc409 · 01-06-2004, 10:23 AM

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Originally posted by fuzebox

You mean Evolution? (Ximian is the company that makes Evolution, along with a couple of other products).

I used it for a while, but graphical email gets on my nerves. Both the email client and the calendar work pretty well though. Not sure about the compatibility with existing outlook data though.

yeah, my bad, i meant evolution.

actually, at the moment i just downloaded mozilla thunderbird and it's importing my mail from outlook. let's see if it does a decent job. as long as it will import my shit and i can back it up decent enough, i'm good.

xxxoutsourcing · 01-06-2004, 10:24 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by malakajoe
Why not go free then with something like Star Office?

iroc409 · 01-06-2004, 11:11 AM

i think thunderbird will work well. it imported all my outlook mail and folders perfectly, i am quite surprised. now, just as long as everything works as far as saving mail between unix and windows, i'm set

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