You might also look at EasyOffice - I haven't used it but downloaded it the other day to check it out - I think it goes in the same vein as OpenOffice and StarOffice
js -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of George Tuttle Sent: Saturday, February 22, 2003 11:21 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [info-tech] Star Office Debate again Jon, I've been using StarOffice on my own machine for over a year. Only problem is that I sometimes forget to save in Microsoft format and someone responds that they can't open the document. StarOffice 6 is a lot better than 5.2 For general usage, I can see no reason not to use it. If more people try it out, maybe we'll all get a better read on making the change. I haven't used OpenOffice but have used the Software602 and like it because it will open and save directly in Microsoft format and I don't get people sending me messages saying that they can't open it. Maybe all of the techs need to get together and spend a day trying the different flavors. In 3 weeks, I'll have a lab of 12 computers that we could use to try out any of the "free" Office knockoffs. There may be some out there that we haven't heard of yet. In fact, to get the ball rolling, because we're kind of in the center of the new AEA, meet here on Thursday, March 13 at 9:30 AM. Not written in stone but at least a starting point. I think it would be well worth the day investment in time. George George Tuttle Technology Consultant Pocahontas Area Schools [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] P 712 335-4848 F 712 335-3420 ----- Original Message ----- From: "JON W HUESER" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, February 21, 2003 3:42 PM Subject: [info-tech] Star Office Debate again > Just thought I would throw this out and tell the others in the group that we here at East Greene are probably going to switch everything over to Star Office 6 next year except my business lab (I will load both) and a couple of other people. > > I can't afford to update my Office 97 to the new one district wide. I do not have $10,000 to do that and Star office is free. I am test running now in a couple of labs and everything is working great and we can still open our office documents. > > Give me some of your feelings on this or if you just want to let me be the foolish test school I will do that. > > If I had more money I would consider Office but since I don't I have to look at alternatives. > > > > -- > Thanks, > Jon W. Hueser > Comp/Tech. Coord. > East Greene Comm. Schools > 405 12th Str. South > Box 377 > Grand Junction, IA 50107 > Phone: 515-738-2411 ext. 241 > Fax: 515-738-5719 > Pager: 800-365-7789 #220268 > email pager: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Website: www.east-greene.k12.ia.us > -- > --- > [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus on the server aea5.k12.ia.us] > > --------------------------------------------------------- > Archived messages from this list can be found at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ > --------------------------------------------------------- > --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus on the server aea8.k12.ia.us] --------------------------------------------------------- Archived messages from this list can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ --------------------------------------------------------- --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus on the server aea8.k12.ia.us] --------------------------------------------------------- Archived messages from this list can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ---------------------------------------------------------
