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AP/Boston Herald: OpenOffice a Strong Competitor

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
May 6, 2005

“It’s weird how things can come back to bite you. Microsoft
Corp. killed off the competition for office software suites and
became a de facto monopoly in the area, with what result? The
competition is back and, this time, it’s free!

“The latest version of the free OpenOffice suite promises to be
a strong competitor to Microsoft Office. It’s still in the ‘beta,’
or unfinished, stage, but it’s already a good alternative for
people who aren’t heavy users. And you can’t argue with the
price…”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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