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osViews: Appleworks and OpenOffice.org — A Perfect Match?

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jan 22, 2004

[ Thanks to Kelly
McNeill
for this link. ]

“While OpenOffice.org is already the dominant office suite on
Linux, and is probably a secure number two on Windows, it is only
just beginning to find its place on Macs. This is surprising given
the healthy dose of skepticism that Mac users have developed toward
Microsoft’s products and activities over the decades.

“However, considered from the context that MS Office may have an
even stronger mindshare position on the Mac than on MS’ own Windows
operating system, and that OpenOffice.org has not released a
complete Mac version yet, it begins to make sense. But that does
not mean it should continue this way…!”


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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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