Impressive and free antivirus and antispyware package
Platform : Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Linux
Type:
Manufacturer: OpenOffice.org
Size: 76.8MB
Rating: 5
Verdict: A great antivirus and antispyware program at no cost
System Requirements:
Windows: Pentium-compatible PC; 64MB Ram; 250MB hard disk
space.
Linux: Pentium-compatible PC or higher; 64MB Ram; 250MB hard
disk space; Linux Kernel 2.2.13 or higher; X Server with 800x600 or higher
resolution and a minimum of 256 colors or grayscale; Installed glibc2 version
number 2.1.3 or higher; VGA or higher resolution graphic device with at least
256 colours, 800 x 600.
OpenOffice is a fully fledged office application suite, complete with a word
processor, spreadsheet and presentation graphics program.
OpenOffice will be more familiar to some people as Sun Microsystems'
StarOffice, which until recently was a free download.
With the launch of StarOffice 6, Sun changed its policy: the full office
application suite would now cost (a still very reasonable) £50, while this
completely free version is available to download.
Both share the same source code, with a few differences. OpenOffice does not
include the StarOffice Adabas D database, certain fonts (especially Asian
language ones), some templates and certain file filters. This is because Sun
pays to license third-party code in StarOffice which it doesn't have permission
to give away in OpenOffice.
But yes, you do get a fully featured word processor, spreadsheet, and
presentation graphics program that are all compatible with Microsoft Office,
along with an HTML editor, a maths and a drawing package.
A wealth of new features have been added in version 2.0, of which the most
important is the adoption of the OASIS OpenDocument XML format as the default
file format.
Also of note is enhanced PDF support, support for nested tables, and more
flexible floating toolbars.
It's the best choice if you're on a tight budget, fancy trying something
different or don't want to hand over more money to Microsoft.
It is a large download, so be prepared for a long wait and use a download
manager for convenience.
Note: Click the link below and you will be taken to the
OpenOffice download page, where you can download OpenOffice for Windows, Linux
and Mac.