Is OpenOffice as good as Micro$oft OfficeSuite? - GoFuckYourself.com

Quotealex · 11-08-2005, 07:39 PM

I mostly use Excel and Word on the office suite but I don't know if I should buy another license of get the freeware Open Office!

wha wha wha · 11-08-2005, 07:41 PM

buy and microsoft should never be in the same sentence.

Quotealex · 11-08-2005, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by wha wha wha

buy and microsoft should never be in the same sentence.

may I ask why?

r-c-e · 11-08-2005, 08:50 PM

I use OpenOffice at home and it seems ok, although I do very basic word processing and spreadsheeting at home.

fuelcell · 11-08-2005, 08:56 PM

No, it's not. Did you expect it to be? They are catching up in terms of features but the program is also getting bloated and the code is inefficient. Google recently lent some programming help to tighten things up (the rationale being that Google uses a lot of open source software and wants to help make the software it uses better).

Quotealex · 11-08-2005, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by fuelcell

No, it's not. Did you expect it to be?.

yes

arg · 11-08-2005, 09:18 PM

OpenOffice doesn't have nearly the features that MS Office has.

That said, I've been using OpenOffice for about a year now, after using MS products a long time, and prefer it. OpenOffice has the features I need. For word processing, I typically write one or two page letters or contracts. For spreadsheets, my formulas usually don't go beyond using the basic four mathematical operators. OpenOffice can do a lot more than that, and MS Office can do a lot more than OpenOffice, but OO meets my current needs. OO also runs a lot faster, with less intrusive "help" getting in my way...and I don't have to deal with serial numbers and keeping track of which CDs go with which computer. I'd assess your own personal needs, and if they're not really intense, try OO out for a bit.

KRL · 11-08-2005, 09:26 PM

The new version of Open Office v2.0 is great! It does everything MS Office does that 99% of users will need.

http://www.OpenOffice.org

Plus the future trend is headed towards all document using the OpenDocument format as the standard.

woj · 11-08-2005, 10:48 PM

I've been using it for a while, it's great... not really much different than Ms Office...

Za Ha · 11-08-2005, 10:53 PM

Once Google merges with OpenOffice M$ will crumble!

dunefield · 11-08-2005, 10:57 PM

Considering it's free it's definately handy...

redfalcon · 11-08-2005, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Za Ha

Once Google merges with OpenOffice M$ will crumble!

They still dominate in the Operating System market

Sarah_Jayne · 11-09-2005, 02:11 AM

I use it and like it but it does slow down my computer when it runs. However, the price tag makes up for it.

Jakke PNG · 11-09-2005, 02:18 AM

I had issues with it.
I did my thesis with another guy, and he uses MS products and I use openoffice.. the .docs don't match 100% so it was fucking annoying to work on the same project on 2 different programs.

Young · 11-09-2005, 03:22 AM

open office = bugs, crashing and lack of functioning auto-recovery

ejeet · 11-09-2005, 04:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Alex from Montreal

may I ask why?

Because wha wha wha AKA Dork Jedi doesn't earn enough to purchase software.

ejeet · 11-09-2005, 04:51 AM

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Originally Posted by sarah_webinc

I use it and like it but it does slow down my computer when it runs.

That's because it's written in Java, if I'm not mistaken.

ejeet · 11-09-2005, 04:54 AM

Try AbiWord for a free word processor if you're interested:
http://www.abisource.com/screenshots/

Gnumeric for free spreadsheet software:
http://www.gnome.org/projects/gnumeric/

Both are for GNOME environment but have Win32 versions/ports.

broke · 11-09-2005, 05:04 AM

Anyone used the OO scripting framework?

I doubt I'd ever switch as a I have literally hundreds of thousands of lines of VBA written to automate nearly everything I do in MS Office. It would take me years to recode all the tools I currently use.

Quotealex · 11-09-2005, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by TeenGodFather

I had issues with it.
I did my thesis with another guy, and he uses MS products and I use openoffice.. the .docs don't match 100% so it was fucking annoying to work on the same project on 2 different programs.

Where you using the v2 of Open Office? I get alot of files in Excel and Word and would like to work on them with OO with no problems!

11-08-2005, 07:39 PM	#1
Quotealex Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: The Global Digerati Village Posts: 6,265	Is OpenOffice as good as Micro$oft OfficeSuite? I mostly use Excel and Word on the office suite but I don't know if I should buy another license of get the freeware Open Office!

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fuelcell Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 1,525	No, it's not. Did you expect it to be? They are catching up in terms of features but the program is also getting bloated and the code is inefficient. Google recently lent some programming help to tighten things up (the rationale being that Google uses a lot of open source software and wants to help make the software it uses better). __________________ Beat it. Nothing to see here.

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11-08-2005, 07:41 PM	#2
wha wha wha So Fucking Banned Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 367	buy and microsoft should never be in the same sentence.

11-08-2005, 08:50 PM	#4
r-c-e Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,070	I use OpenOffice at home and it seems ok, although I do very basic word processing and spreadsheeting at home.

11-08-2005, 09:18 PM	#7
arg Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,164	OpenOffice doesn't have nearly the features that MS Office has. That said, I've been using OpenOffice for about a year now, after using MS products a long time, and prefer it. OpenOffice has the features I need. For word processing, I typically write one or two page letters or contracts. For spreadsheets, my formulas usually don't go beyond using the basic four mathematical operators. OpenOffice can do a lot more than that, and MS Office can do a lot more than OpenOffice, but OO meets my current needs. OO also runs a lot faster, with less intrusive "help" getting in my way...and I don't have to deal with serial numbers and keeping track of which CDs go with which computer. I'd assess your own personal needs, and if they're not really intense, try OO out for a bit.

11-08-2005, 10:53 PM	#10
Za Ha Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Still lost Posts: 5,112	Once Google merges with OpenOffice M$ will crumble!

11-09-2005, 02:11 AM	#13
Sarah_Jayne Now with more Jayne Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 40,077	I use it and like it but it does slow down my computer when it runs. However, the price tag makes up for it.

11-09-2005, 02:18 AM	#14
Jakke PNG ex-TeenGodFather Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Suomi Finland Perkele Posts: 20,306	I had issues with it. I did my thesis with another guy, and he uses MS products and I use openoffice.. the .docs don't match 100% so it was fucking annoying to work on the same project on 2 different programs. __________________ ..and I'm off.

11-09-2005, 03:22 AM	#15
Young Bland for life Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 10,468	open office = bugs, crashing and lack of functioning auto-recovery __________________ ★★★

11-09-2005, 04:54 AM	#18
ejeet Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 258	Try AbiWord for a free word processor if you're interested: http://www.abisource.com/screenshots/ Gnumeric for free spreadsheet software: http://www.gnome.org/projects/gnumeric/ Both are for GNOME environment but have Win32 versions/ports.

11-09-2005, 05:04 AM	#19
broke Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Someplace Windy Posts: 4,501	Anyone used the OO scripting framework? I doubt I'd ever switch as a I have literally hundreds of thousands of lines of VBA written to automate nearly everything I do in MS Office. It would take me years to recode all the tools I currently use. __________________ Perfect Gonzo