:NewsForge: OpenOffice.org Writer vs. Microsoft Word
NewsForge: OpenOffice.org Writer vs. Microsoft Word Jun 23, 2005, 01 :00 UTC (0 Talkback[s]) (9752 reads) (Other stories by Bruce Byfield)
"Several years ago, I wrote 'Opening Up to OpenOffice.org: Finding an Alternative to Microsoft Word'--my most quoted article. At that time OpenOffice.org (OOo) was barely known, so I confined myself to highlights. Now that OOo is starting to be used in business, a more detailed look seems overdue. Accordingly, I compared the beta of OOo Writer 2.0 with Microsoft Word 2003. Both are adequate for most users' purposes, so I focused on functions that power users are likely to want:
