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On 25/06/11 12:16, Rob Beard wrote: > On 25/06/11 11:57, Paul Sutton wrote: >> Hi >> >> The following is on the novatech website >> >> "Office 2010 Starter comes Pre Installed with every PC purchased With an >> Operating System. Microsoft Office Starter: reduced-functionality Word >> and Excel only, with advertising. No PowerPoint or Outlook." >> >> Good reason to use or promote Open office, >> >> Paul >> >> > > Maybe. I gather that Microsoft are doing this to counteract installs of > OpenOffice. Although I'd suggest LibreOffice now as it's got more > functionality. > > Rob > so to counter Libreoffice they offer a word processor and spreadheet and no presentation package, libre/openoffice all 3 and more. However less people know about the alternatives. Something to consider on the flyer, BTW flyer should promote OSS not be a MS bashing exercise, I am in no way bashing MS with this thread, we just need to look at the competition and what IS currently included and say we can do better for Free. Paul -- Paul Sutton Cert SLPS (Open) http://www.zleap.net Open Mic nights - Wednesday 8pm to 11pm (14+) Free entry Breakin' Ground - Street dance for young people (8+) Wednesday 6pm (starts May 11th) The Lighthouse,26 Esplanade Road, Paignton 01803 411 812 or e-mail info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx for more info. 17th September 2011 - Software freedom day -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq