[NYer]

Free download here .

[Moose4]

Hmmmm. I may have to check this out. I wonder if the current version has any significant advantages over Open Office 2.2, which is what I’m running now?

}:-)4

[tfecw]

"IBM is calling the suite "enterprise-grade productivity software" and points out that it's based on many of the same tools found in its pricey Lotus Notes 8 e-mail and collaboration platform. "

Ugh. I would like to say 'I wouldn't use Lotus Notes even if you paid me,' But i do get paid to use it. Well, I get paid and I have to use it :)

[stainlessbanner]

ping

[FreePaul]

I've used Open Office off and on for several years. It did everything that I needed in word processing and spreadsheet functions. In addition the price was very attractive. I still have it on some computers. I don't know why anyone would buy a word processor or spreadsheet program unless they needed some very high end capabilities.

I have Office 2007 Pro but haven't opened it. I understand that MS has changed the file system in Office 2007. That may make it difficult to interchange files with Open Office but that will probably be worked out.

[laotzu]

download

[Syberyenta]

I used a product called Lotus Symphony for DOS years and years ago. They must be re-using the copyrighted name

I found Open Office to be slow: what do you guys think?

MS Office 2007 has a new file format, incompatible with even previous Office programs (but you can choose to work in the ‘old’ format) And they removed the menus in favor of a Ribbon, which my fingers and I find quite distressing.

[LiteKeeper]

I downloaded and installed yesterday. I will let you all know what I think - but it is promising.

[Wuli]

Already downloaded it, two days ago, but could not use it, it would not complete the install,

because I am a “stick in the mud”, hate Gates and Microsoft, and still running Win98 (it works great, even runs some WinXP apps, but I can no longer get the best anti-virus apps and discovered my digital camera software wants a higher OS also).

Maybe now I’ll just switch to Linux or Mac altogether. Will never get another Win OS.

[balls]

Does Soros fund OSF? It sounds like something he would do to take down American capitalism. OSF = socialism, one world order, anti-business.

[ShadowAce]

[JerseyHighlander]

self ping.

On a related note, I just tested out Google Docs collaborative presentation creation features, it’s very efficient and easy to format.

[CodeToad]

At work I have to use Lotus Notes. It sucks. IBM will have to give away anything Lotus for me to use it ‘cause there is no way I would ever buy it.

[Still Thinking]

I wonder if the interface is derived from the old Lotus Smart Suite products or from Open Office. I disliked the Smart Suite UI (though Office’s doesn’t really seem like it’s quite done either).