OpenOffice and StarOffice - Affordable Office Suites
Frustrated with the cost of running Microsoft's Office suite?
Increasing numbers of organisations are getting frustrated by the closed standards and vendor lock-in
of Microsoft's Office suite. These problems quickly equate to expensive upgrade programs that provide few,
if any, useful features.
Hence, it is no surprise that increasing numbers of organisations are switching to the OpenOffice and StarOffice
suites. OpenOffice is an open source office suite. Sun sell their own version called StarOffice, that also
incorporates customer support and a database.
Winwaed offers consultancy services helping you with the transition to OpenOffice 1.1 or StarOffice 7.0. Specific services include the porting of legacy applications, as well as writing new applications to meet your specific needs.
Further advantages of OpenOffice and StarOffice:
- Open Source.
- Avoid vendor lock-in, through the use of non-proprietary and open file formats.
- Low or zero up-front cost.
- Commercial version with support available in the form of StarOffice.
- Cross-platform. Popular versions run on Windows and Linux, as well as other operating systems.
Get Winwaed working for you, and contact us with your specific needs.
Related Links
Openoffice.org is an excellent source to download, discuss, and
help develop the Open Office suite.
Many organisations prefer StarOffice because it comes with a database and support from Sun.
Individual copies can be purchased from the box in the margin above. Bulk licenses can be purchased
directly from Sun's StarOffice site.