Yes we are, I am very interesting in your experience since my roomate 
(chineese) has had some issues with the kanji converstions from OOo to MSO.

I also wonder about the engine to render the kanji since some seems to be 
lower than the rest. This are issues we don't get in this list at least. :)

On 8/23/05, Daniel Carrera <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
> Hello Dion,
> 
> > I work in a Chinese school as computer administrator and I want to help
> > our management in how to reduce the expenses in buying Microsoft Office.
> 
> You came to the right place. :-)
> 
> > I'm just curios about the license of Open Office before I go to anywhere
> > else. I like to ask is...
> > is the Open Office 100% FREE?
> 
> Yes. 100%.
> 
> You can install it on as many computers as you like 100% free.
> You can use it at home, school, or in a business 100% free.
> 
> 
> > Please tell me more about this as freeware.
> 
> First, please don't call it "freeware". OpenOffice is "open source"
> which is much better than "freeware":
> 
> * Most "freeware" is only free for non-commercial use. OpenOffice.org is
> free for any use.
> 
> * Most "freeware" has a limited trial period and they you pay. Open
> source does not. It never expires.
> 
> But the biggest difference is in re-distribution:
> 
> * You can put open source on a CD and give it to as many people as you
> like. You can even sell it and make money.
> 
> * If you are a programmer, you can take the source code and modify it to
> make a new product. For example, Sun Microsystems makes StarOffice and
> IBM makes Workplace. Both products are 99% OpenOffice.org
> 
> To learn more about what "open source" is, see here:
> 
> http://opensource.org
> 
> I would encourage you to try OpenOffice.org. It's a good product. A
> little different from MS Office, but not difficult to learn. It's well
> worth the investment in learning it.
> 
> If you have any more questions, please don't hesitate to ask.
> 
> Cheers,
> Daniel.
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