2009/3/16 JoAnn Straub <[email protected]> > I was looking for a way to convert docx files and came across the following > website: > http://openoffice.org-suite-3.com/index.asp > HOWEVER, when I went to openoffice.org, I did find the software to be free > as always. This leads me to believe the website above is a fraud. Thought > you'd like to know. thank you. > JoAnn > > <snip>
Thank you. Under the terms of the licence people are allowed to sell OpenOffice.org software provided they otherwise comply with the terms of the licence. Some people sell the software on CD for a nominal amount which is a convenience for people with slow/unreliable/expensive internet connections. Others sell the software with added "goodies" - special templates templates, on site installation support, enhanced functionality, special training etc. Unfortunately there is the third category, one of which you seem to have come across, which is simply out to make a fast buck. What really gets our goat is that many of these organisations promise free support and then point their customers at us :-( If you know anyone who has paid, they may be able to recover their money via their credit card company, assuming they paid that way and depending on the consumer protection laws in their country/state. -- Harold Fuchs London, England Please reply *only* to [email protected]
