Open Office would be a Godsend to anyone who couldn't afford to purchase a software suite. It seems to provide all of the tools needed for productivity in the workplace. However, nothing worthwhile is free. There is always a catch. I would be afraid to rely on this "free" tool only to find out at some point that it would no longer be available. However, if a business or a school district couldn't afford to purchase software, this would be a viable option.
Our students often have problems using Microsoft Office at school. They have a newer version of the software at home, and come to class and can't access their work. We tell them to save work in a "lower version",but sometimes they don't, or the file is corrupted or ... I will definitely look at this as an option when students are working on class projects.
I like Google docs, and have used many of the templates for projects I'm working on. However, I worry about security and would not want to store something of a proprietary nature on the Google server.
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