[SkateDC] Microsoft Office Software For Free? [Off Topic]

[George Marinkovich]

Not exactly...

...but there is a absolutely free open-source alternative called OpenOffice.org 3.0.

"OpenOffice.org 3

            
            is the leading open-source office software suite
            for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations,
            graphics, databases and more. It is available 
            in many languages
            and works on all common computers. It stores all your data in an
            international open standard format and can also read and write
            files from other common office software packages [e.g., Microsoft Office]. It can be
            downloaded and used completely free of charge for any purpose.
            "  More information:  http://why.openoffice.org/

To download, click on the "I want to Download OpenOffice.org" link here:  http://www.openoffice.org/index.html

>From PC Magazine's Review of OpenOffice.org 3.0:

"I don't plan on switching to
OpenOffice.org 3.0 anytime soon, if ever. But for the first time, I'm
ready to recommend this new version as a viable alternative to Microsoft's
offering. It still has rough edges, but it has an impressive feature
set, a generally lucid interface, pure open-source credentials, and—in
the current economic climate—the decisive advantage of being absolutely
free."  -- http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2332504,00.asp

Cheers,
George