I like it. It does the job. It is big though, and the decision on
installing it depends on what your needs are. If you just want a word
processor, StarOffice is overkill, but if you need a complete office
suite, designed to compete with the one from Redmond, then this baby
is for you. It has everything you could need. Just search
"StarOffice" in your web browser to locate the website. From there
you can check out the features, system requirements and even
do a download or order the CD if you want to. Note that the download
is big!! Some 67Meg.!! So unless you have a cable connection, or an
ADSL connection, or other fast hookup, be ready to spend maybe 6 Hrs.
on the download (with a 56K modem). On the other hand, if the above
is overkill for your needs, you may want to try WordPerfect 8 for
Linux. This is a fine word processor, and has many bells and
whistles. Personally, I used to use the 5.1 version for DOS way back
when, and I liked it a lot (showing my age here). It is not nearly as
big a download as StarOffice, and will provide you with most of what
you will need for home use. The only real drawback is that if you
want to use it for commercial purposes, you will have to buy the
retail version. So, if you need something for home or school use,
WordPerfect 8 is a good choice. If your need is for business
purposes, then I personally would recomend the StarOffice suit, both
for it's completeness, and the fact that it is free for both personal
use and commercial use. Please note that the above are my personal
opinions, and I am not an authority on the subject, as I am only
mildly familiar with either one. I am still learning to use both of
them (WordPerfect 8 is easier for me because of my familiarity with
v5.1). I do hope that this is of some small assistance,
Ernie
On Fri, 15 Oct 1999, PSM 0x2710] wrote:
> So what is the general opinion of Star Office? Does anyone recommend it
> seriously or is there something that would do the job just as well? Thanks all!
>
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