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I use OpenOffice when I have to read MS files, and its worked pretty well for me. OO used to fall down on tables, but that seems to be getting better. For "simple" documents, its done really well. I've put it on friends business computers, and strangely enough I don't hear from them about issues with MS files. It's not perfect, but its gotten better with each release. I've seen it work on OpenBSD, FreeBSD, Ubuntu, Windows and Solaris, which is nice. --STeve Andre' On Thursday 15 January 2009 14:56:23 Troy Murray wrote: > That's something I'd be interested in, anyone out there using > OpenOffice instead of Office? > > -t > > On Jan 15, 2009, at 2:34 PM, David McFarlane wrote: > > At 1/15/2009 11:00 AM Thursday, Oscar Castaneda wrote: > >> It sounds to me like one more of those cases where you HAVE TO > >> upgrade, even when you know that there is no direct benefit, but > >> not to be left behind, because they decided to change a few basic > >> things. > > > > How about upgrading instead to something like OpenOffice, if it will > > handle the new Office 2007 file format? > > > > -- dkm > > > >> Jon Galbreath wrote: > >>> The file format changes for one. The free converter kits from > >>> Microsoft can patch Office 2003 so they open documents, but some > >>> templates don't work with the converters. Also there is the issue > >>> of possible features that are lost in the conversion process. I > >>> don't have any examples of what may or may not convert correctly, > >>> but I do know that even with the converters installed across the > >>> board here, they're not a guaranteed solution to avoid the upgrade. > >>> > >>> Jon Galbreath > >>> MCSE/Security+ > >>> Systems Administrator > >>> International Studies and Programs > >>> Ph: 517-884-2144 > >>> [log in to unmask]