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Browntoa
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just to bump the original forum article on this as someone keeps posting strange links to software

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/shopping/free-office-software

also contains

Free Office Suites: Sidestep Microsoft Office

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also IBM lotus which is missed off

Symphony_icon.gif Lotus Symphony 1.1

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  • jacktyler
    jacktyler Posts: 2,402 Forumite
    does anyone have an opinion as to which is better? lotus symphony or open office?
  • neiltat
    neiltat Posts: 322 Forumite
    Never used the Lotus one but Open Office has been great so far for me.


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  • Browntoa
    Browntoa Posts: 49,619 Forumite
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    probably madmuppet....lol
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  • MARTINS_DOLL
    MARTINS_DOLL Posts: 11,141 Forumite
    Browntoa wrote: »
    probably madmuppet....lol

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  • fermi
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    jacktyler wrote: »
    does anyone have an opinion as to which is better? lotus symphony or open office?

    Wait till about 16th (ish) of September and OpenOffice 3 should be out.

    If I remember correctly Lotus Symphony is already based on code older than the OO 2.4x code, so when OO3 comes out the difference should be even greater.
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  • Nex0
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    madmuppet wrote: »
    plus never click download. It could point to an .exe file that could corrupt ya system. Only trust madmuppet for ya latest downloads!!!:T Not poor imitations with no download system requirements HTH

    Going to be tricky getting it to work if you don't click download.

    Oh right sorry I get you now you meant don't click download on your 'unverified' links as it could corrupt your system with spyware & viruses as its not from an official source.

    Sorry my bad there.
  • jacktyler
    jacktyler Posts: 2,402 Forumite
    fermi wrote: »
    Wait till about 16th (ish) of September and OpenOffice 3 should be out.

    If I remember correctly Lotus Symphony is already based on code older than the OO 2.4x code, so when OO3 comes out the difference should be even greater.

    thanks for that fermi :beer:
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