Best opensource "office" for Windows?

[PostmanPot]

Want to install an opensource "productivity suite" on Vista.

Which ones have you guys got experience with, which is your favourite?

OpenOffice.org wins.

 

[killadoob]

open office is good

 

[greggpb]

OpenOffice.org x 2

 

[kayvee]

+1

 

[SanchoP]

Yup.

 

[w1z4rd]

Openoffice is the only one I actually know for Windows. Linux has a couple, but theyre functional and dont have bling.... and wont work on windows without some hectic work.

 

[PostmanPot]

Openoffice is the only one I actually know for Windows. Linux has a couple, but theyre functional and dont have bling.... and wont work on windows without some hectic work.

Ah I see.

Thanks guys!

 

[kayvee]

Want to install an opensource "productivity suite" on Vista.

Which ones have you guys got experience with, which is your favourite?

OpenOffice.org wins.

That was easy

 

[PostmanPot]

That was easy

Very!

 

[PostmanPot]

Installed.

Very nice!

 

[zenit]

Openoffice is the only one I actually know for Windows. Linux has a couple, but theyre functional and dont have bling.... and wont work on windows without some hectic work.

There are actually couple of them for Windows - Symphony from IBM, Star Office from Sun (have to get it through Google Pack). They are based on Openoffice but are independent versions with some minor tweaks.

My experience with Star Office was the best since it had some additional templates

Cheers

 

[The_Unbeliever]

OpenOffice.

I've worked with StarOffice ever since Star Division released it for free

 

[kaspaas]

See http://portableapps.com/ for a portable version - runs from a memory stick.

OpenOffice is also available in Afrikaans, and translation is in various degrees of completion for the other official languages. See http://translate.org.za/

 

[Nod]

Extensions for OpenOffice, including Templates.

 

[bdt]

Maybe OxygenOffice Pro?

OxygenOffice Professional (OOOP, O2OP) is an enhanced version of free OpenOffice.org what is a multi-platform office productivity suite. OxygenOffice Professional contains more extras like templates, cliparts, samples, fonts and VBA support

 

[The_Techie]

I'll also vote for OpenOffice

 

[Tux]

OpenOffice gets my vote as well.. Specially if you have to switch between linux/windows boxes a lot

 

[web]

OpenOffice anyone got tricks to open .xlxs files

 

[bodhi]

OpenOffice

 

[Abe]

OpenOffice anyone got tricks to open .xlxs files

On windows you can use the MS Converter for Office 2003. It will convert the document and then open it in the default application.