[Ex-Dem]

I never said that they are original. I meant that OpenOffice was created as a clone of Microsoft Office.

[antiRepublicrat]

I meant that OpenOffice was created as a clone of Microsoft Office.

While Excel was a copy of Visicalc and Word was a copy of Bravo.

[FastCoyote]

"I meant that OpenOffice was created as a clone of Microsoft Office."

Which in turn was a clone of Wordperfect and Wordstar and Lotus 123. Oh and Access was bought out. Is that what you meant to say?