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Re: What's the best software suite, and where to buy it?
Subject:Re: What's the best software suite, and where to buy it? From:Bruce Byfield <bbyfield -at- axionet -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Thu, 26 Oct 2000 10:35:08 -0700
George Hinman wrote:
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> If you want a cheap effective suite of programs comparable to say MS Office, why not go Linux? They have a suite of Office-like programs, word-processor, spreadsheet, presentation, etc. for FREE! You simply download and install (after installing Linux). Check out the Linux newsgroups for more info.
I assume that you're talking about Star Office/Open Office? If so,
then note that it's also available for Windows and will soon be
available for the Mac. In fact, in my recent shopping for a new
computer, I've noticed that a line of "e-machines" come with the
Windows version pre-installed.
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