Chapter 9. Productivity Applications

IN THIS CHAPTER

With the rapid growth of open source software, particularly in the enterprise, it was inevitable that open source office suites would reach a level of maturity that means they are suitable for deployment in a corporate environment. Thanks to the open-sourcing of Sun’s StarOffice, Linux can benefit from a true Microsoft Office style office suite by the name of OpenOffice.org. Many businesses already use OpenOffice.org and its commercial counterpart, StarOffice, and they are already enjoying the cost benefits of not having to pay license fees or support costs. Of course, there are more suites available than ...

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