Katie PfaffCIS 427 - Information Systems Planning and Management

Software Evaluation of OpenOffice

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Sun Microsystems Open source Complete suite Download

Software Suite Writer Calc Impress Draw Base

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Costs Download

Features Online Multiple users Wizards

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Image Source: OpenOffice.org

Compatibility Platforms File extensions

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Target Audience Government Education Business Non-profits

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Why OpenOffice? Free Alternative to Microsoft Value Chain activities Reviews 46 million downloads – 11

active users

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Questions?

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References: Asay, M. (2009, March 13). Does OpenOffice have 11 million active U.S.

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Bannan, K. J. (2008, March 10). Firms working without Office. Crain's New York Business , 24 (10), pp. 17-18.

Gralla, P. (2008, October 13). Review of final OpenOffice3: Why buy Microsoft Office? Retrieved March 6, 2009, from Computerworld: http://blogs.computerworld.com/review_of_final_openoffice_3_why_buy_microsoft_office

Koehler, B. (2008, Jun/Jul). Seldom Seen Software. Office Pro , 68 (5), pp. 12-14.

Langley, N. (2008, July 1). Does OpenOffice.org make sense for business? Computer Weekly , pp. 20-22.

Office Online Home - Microsoft Office Online. (n.d.). Retrieved March 5, 2009, from Microsoft: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/FX102855291033.aspx

Study finds Google Docs Struggles to Gain Foothold in Productivity Suite Market Dominated by Microsoft. (2008, November 14). Retrieved from ClickStream Technologies: http://www.clickstreamtech.com/11.14.08.html

Verducci, A. (2007, July). Free Software: Do You Get What you Pay For? Popular Mechanics , 184 (7), pp. 128-128.

Why OpenOffice.org. (n.d.). Retrieved March 5, 2009, from OpenOffice.org: http://why.openoffice.org/

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