| IBM offers free branded version of OpenOffice.org suite »www.openoffice.org/press/ibm_pre···ase.html
»blogs.pcmag.com/miller/2007/09/i···s_ev.php
Symphony is certain not the only alternative to Microsoft Office, nor even the only free one. OpenOffice.org has its own version; in fact, OpenOffice.org 2.3, featuring big changes to the charting engine and more, just came out yesterday. Symphony is actually based on an earlier version, OpenOffice 1.2, but with ibm additions, mostly focusing on accessibility, compatibility, and user experience. ibm said it would both be contributing code (specifically the accessibility parts) to OpenOffice.org, and using more code from the organization in the future. I like the Symphony interface better than the OpenOffice.org user interface.
Both products use the Open Document Format as the default file format. And they both can read and save in Microsoft Office formats.
Download page, but click on the "Register Now" link 1st to allow free download:
»www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/iw···KG=windl
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