[CONF] Apache OpenOffice Community > Why OpenOffice

[Brenda Eckels Burrows, aMGC (Confluence)]

Why OpenOffice Page comment added by Brenda Eckels Burrows, aMGC I am not a techie anymore, thanks to Multiple sclerosis, but I would add the following: Disabled persons looking for office suite that can easily integrate with accessibility products like Dragon, voice to text, text to voice, and hands free operation. Aside from being free, there is a much better chance of getting something written for open office than anything Microsoft puts out Also, I run a small membership based non-profit that provides human services assistance to low income members. In the past we have literally built desktop computers out of old parts and donated materials to give to members who need to be able to do schoolwork, work from home, do welfare required job searching online, and more. We no longer build machines, but we often have members who need the muscle openoffice has, but who cannot afford to pay even a small amount of money. The ministry itself would never have been able to afford the license fees for Microsoft, and this is a very common issue for non-profits. Yet, we can't serve out our mission with stripped down products that are bundled with a budget machine. Hope the ideas are useful...thank you for your time! Stop watching space | Change email notification preferences View Online | Reply To This