“I’ve always been a fan of Open Source software, but I have to
admit that frequently the quality of free and Open Source software
leaves something to be desired when compared to their commercial
counterparts. That said, nothing can beat these applications where
price is concerned. I first tried OpenOffice years ago when it was
still prior to version 1.0. I noticed immediately that the suite
had a lot of potential. Up until then, I had been primarily using
the Lotus suite at home because it came with our computer. In fact,
I felt so comfortable using it that it quickly became my first
choice of office applications. I never bought MS Office after
Office XP, and I rarely ever used that…”