Posted by Blueink_CA on 7/22/06 10:54pm
Msg #134794

?? for PAW or any techie person

My daughter gave me the download site for a great word/excel program. I like it better than MSword and better yet, it's FREE! My question, how can they do this? Is it legal, or is the puter police gonna come and get me? What do you think? www.openoffice.org. TIA

Reply by John_NorCal on 7/22/06 10:57pm
Msg #134795

From my perspective, if the site is giving you a license to use or distribute the software, then you do not need to fear the 'puter police.

Reply by Gary Taylor on 7/22/06 11:20pm
Msg #134797

It is legally free... they want you to use it free... great program

Reply by BrendaTx on 7/22/06 11:25pm
Msg #134798

OpenOffice.org is a great alternative to MS. It is a suite of office programs including a Powerpoint type presentation maker, a database, a spreadsheet, a word processor, and a html page maker.

It's free and it's up in MS's face...free to download, distribute and use.

StarOffice is another version of it.

BlueInk, you scooped one of the articles I was working on for my NL...this is good stuff. I have used it off and on for several years.

Reply by Gerry_VT on 7/22/06 11:56pm
Msg #134802

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has adopted OpenOffice and the associated document formats. See http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,1863060,00.asp

Reply by Blueink_CA on 7/23/06 12:06am
Msg #134804

Dang, am I the only one that

didn't know about this? I thought it was some big secret or something. Sorry I scooped in on your NL Brenda. Thank's for all the replies, now I can process words without guilt!

Reply by Joan Bergstrom on 7/23/06 12:49pm
Msg #134848

Re: Dang, am I the only one that

I've been recommending it for over 2 years in my loan signing classes I teach. It is a great free program.

Reply by Blueink_CA on 7/23/06 7:43pm
Msg #134909

Joan, I recently ran into an

acquaintance who was one of your recent grads. Although, she didn't tell me about this great website she learned, she did say your class was informative and very positive. She then went on to say she did everything recommended, marketing, equipment, insurance, however she hadn't received a call. She said she called some of the SS's she signed up with, and asked why she hadn't been contacted. "Well, you don't have any experience" or "We're really slow right now".

That was three months ago, and again I ran into her. She wants to know if I know of anyone who wants to buy a B/W printer with dual trays.

Reply by Joan Bergstrom on 7/23/06 10:28pm
Msg #134929

Re: Joan, I recently ran into an

Have her email me.
I will see what she needs to do to market herself that she hasn't done!

[e-mail address]

Reply by Blueink_CA on 7/23/06 11:13pm
Msg #134931

Re: Joan, I recently ran into an

Hey Joan, thank you for your response. However I believe this industry has been tapped. I do respect your position, but at this time I think you should start another enterprise. The best of luck to you.

Reply by MistarellaFL on 7/23/06 3:23pm
Msg #134874

Re: Dang, am I the only one that

nope, there's another clueless one out there..ME
Thanks ya'll.