[clue-talk] Open Source Alternatives

[Brian Gibson]

bad query syntax on the web site's part---OR rather
than AND.  Plus they don't support phrases.  If you
search just for "Word" you'll get a more manageable
list.  OSS is marked by a green icon.

--- bill ehlert <ehlert_b at yahoo.com> wrote:

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> --- Brian Gibson <bwg1974 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > At the CLUE North meeting someone had asked
> > about
> > obtaining open source applications to help ween
> > users
> > off of commercial software.
> > 
> > http://www.osalt.com/ is a site that lets you
> > search
> > for names of commercial software and list OSS
> > alternatives and tells you which platforms they
> > will
> > run on.
> > 
> > Brian
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> 
> **  somebody's confused here (and it
>     may well be me).
> 
>     i went there and tried a search
>     on   microsoft word   and got:
> 
> 
> 44 matching pages 
> 
>  Microsoft Word 2003
> Word is the number one most widely used word
> processor - home users, academic institutions and
> a huge number of enterprises all use Microsoft
> Word. Word has continued to evolve through the
> years and... 
> 
>  Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0
> For any business that need to keep track of
> customers - Microsoft Dynamics CRM is the perfect
> solution, if you already have a Microsoft
> environment. Integrates with the Microsoft Office
> applications... 
> 
>  Microsoft Publisher 2003
> When it comes to Desktop Publishing (DTP)
> Microsoft offers Publisher. It provides more
> control over document elements than Microsoft
> Word through a DTP oriented approach. Is by many
> considered an... 
> 
>  Microsoft Exchange Server 2003
> For messaging and collaboration Microsoft
> Exchange Server is one of the most used
> platforms. Together for Microsoft Outlook this is
> a powerful solution for enterprises of any size. 
> 
>  Microsoft Outlook 2003
> As part of the Microsoft Office suit or offered
> in your enterprise if they are using Microsoft's
> mail server - Outlook is difficult not notice.
> Microsoft Outlook is a mail client that also
> integrates... 
> 
>  Microsoft Excel 2003
> The lack of competition for spreadsheet
> applications and the massive deployment of
> Microsoft Office makes Excel the most used
> application of its type. Apart from basic
> spreadsheet features - Excel... 
> 
>  Microsoft Media Player 10
> Available as freeware from Microsoft - Media
> Player is the default choice when it comes to
> playing either music or video on the Microsoft
> Windows platforms. Media Player also allows you
> to rip your... 
> 
>  Microsoft Powerpoint 2003
> Powerpoint is the most used presention software
> on the market. It comes as part of the Microsoft
> Office suite as one of the core applications.
> Powerpoint has many advanced features but is not
> always... 
> 
>  Microsoft SQL Server 2005
> As backend for Microsoft products that require a
> database - Microsoft SQL Server is available to
> make integration and development simple and easy.
> SQL Server is today considered one of the top
> 3... 
> 
>  Microsoft Outlook Express 6
> Microsoft Outlook Express ships as part of the
> Microsoft Internet Explorer freeware package.
> Outlook Express provides basic internet mail
> support, but works as a usenet news reader. As a
> mail client... 
> 
> 
> **  and so on and so on . . .
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