[WEB4LIB] Do free application suites represent good value

[Shirl Kennedy]

Version 5.2 is free.  Apparently, they are going to start charging for 6.0,
but it's inexpensive.
Review from January 2002 PC World:

Low-Cost Microsoft Office Alternatives
StarOffice 6 and EasyOffice Premium 3 offer low-price office suites with
varying features.
http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/article/0,aid,71526,00.asp



Shirl Kennedy
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: web4lib at webjunction.org
> [mailto:web4lib at webjunction.org]On Behalf Of Info Galway Library
> Sent: Friday, March 08, 2002 12:20 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list
> Subject: [WEB4LIB] Do free application suites represent good value
>
>
> Hi,
>
> We are about to install an application suite such as Microsoft
> Office on our
> public access pcs to provide the public with word processing, spreadsheets
> etc. Is there any reason why we should not use a free suite such
> as the one
> available from www.sun.com/staroffice?
>
> Why pay for a product if a good substitute is available for free
> or are the
> free alternatives good substitutes? Am I missing something.
>
> Any advice or pointers would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Regards
> John Fitzgibbon
>
> Galway Public Library
> Island House
> Cathedral Square
> Galway
> Ireland
>
> http://www.galwaylibrary.ie
>
> Phone: 00 353 91 562471
> Fax: 00 353 91 565039
>
>
>