LinuxPlanet: A First Look at OpenOffice.org 1.0

“We are in the midst of a revolution. Companies have realized
that the recent rumblings of Linux moving into the business world
are real and that it is quickly becoming a desirable OS for
production business use. Programs needed in a business productivity
suite include a word processor, spreadsheet, drawing and
presentation tools. The business world revolves around these tools,
although some would argue about the value of email, scheduling
software and a Web browser. I’ve used StarOffice in the past and
have been pretty happy with it. Alternative business productivity
packages, under Linux, include Koffice, Applix and others. MS
Office leads the charge in a Windows environment. The goal of this
article is to evaluate the Linux OpenOffice.org suite on its own
merits, point out some common features that will help your business
process and bring attention to areas that might initially cause you
problems.

“I’ve drawn comparisons with the Microsoft Office suite hoping
that future Linux practitioners will see that the Linux world is
providing viable software options. And, to make the options even
more compelling, OpenOffice.org is available for Windows, which
could provide an initial starting point for those interested in a
free office suite but not yet interested in a full-scale platform
migration.

“I see the release of OpenOffice.org (based on donated
StarOffice code) as a great Open Source foundation for a quality
desktop business productivity suite of the future…”

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UPDATE: OpenOffice.org Community Announces OpenOffice.org
1.0(May 01, 2002)