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I have been using Softmaker Office with much success. The current version is 2008 and includes support for Excel, Word, and PowerPoint files. Versions are available for Windows, Linux and FreeBSD . http://www.softmaker.com On Thu, 2009-01-15 at 14:56 -0500, 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] > > > > -- > Troy Murray > Systems/Database Administrator > Michigan State University > Clinical And Translational Sciences > Biomedical Research Informatics Core (BRIC) > 100 Conrad Hall > East Lansing, MI 48824 > Phone: 517-432-4248 > Fax: 517-353-9420 > E-mail: [log in to unmask] > AOL IM: troymurray72 > > > > Barry A. Tigner Electronics Shop manager Physics and Astronomy department Michigan State University [log in to unmask] 517-884-5538