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While looking over OpenOffice recently, I got waylaid by an OpenOffice counterfeit site. I was evaluating PowerPoint alternatives, and I used Google to locate Impress by OpenOffice. High in Google rankings was the site OpenOfficeDownload. Following the Google link, I found a site with the OpenOffice...
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I Wish TechSoup Carried [insert product name]? I wish TechSoup carried FileMaker Pro (for both Mac and PC) at a discounted price for nonprofit organizations. I wish TechSoup had more links to and information about open source and free software solutions. I wish it had an entire section devoted to resources...
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Check out Google docs and/or OpenOffice. I'm guessing that this combo will do like 80-90% of what you need. Check it out, and chances are that you'll not need the 10-20% you thought you needed and that you'll really like their extra features (in addition to the cost -- FREE!)
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I installed Acrobat 7 standard on my old computer. When that computer died, I tried to move the license to my new computer. When I try to use it, I get a message saying I have exceeded the permitted number of installations. I cannot uninstall the initial installation because that computer doesn't...
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Thanks for posting this discussion. I wasn't able to make the live session but I listened to the recording. I have a question. It certainly sounds complicated keeping track of all of the license issues with proprietary software. I was wondering why you did not mention free open source software licenses...
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Sorry to hear that, and since I don't work at TechSoup, I can't really help you other than give you what I give everyone who has been rejected of Microsoft: the gift of OpenOffice Check it out, and if you still feel you need MS, then go ahead and go through the hoops. A lot of people (such as...
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I'm Microsoft-free on my Mac. I switched to <A HREF="http://www.neooffice.org">NeoOffice</A> a year ago and love it. I work flawlessly with my clients and colleagues who are still using Microsoft -- documents, spreadsheets and presentations have all looked great in NeoOffice...