Is Linux Truly Small Business Ready?

Oct 30, 2008, 22:36 (3 Talkback[s])
(Other stories by Matt Hartley)

"Open Office version 3.0 is now boasting a number of minor improvements, but nothing that had me too excited. Despite the new release with bundled improvements, the small business owner must learn to contend with a continued lack of...

"• A usable database application – the Open Office clone stinks. Slow to load and lacking features found in MS Access, it leaves a number of users wondering how Open Office Base can possibly match up.

"• A Personal Information Manager (PIM) anyone? Thankfully we have Evolution and Kontact in lieu of something from Sun, but still, it is pretty ridiculous. "

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