{"id":2283,"date":"2014-08-06T09:48:27","date_gmt":"2014-08-06T14:48:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.poweradmin.com\/blog\/?p=2283"},"modified":"2015-04-24T16:01:06","modified_gmt":"2015-04-24T21:01:06","slug":"microsoft-office-open-source-alternatives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.poweradmin.com\/blog\/microsoft-office-open-source-alternatives\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Office \u2013 Open Source Alternatives"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"MS<\/a>There\u2019s very little that a business can do without some sort of word processing program. Everyone knows (and probably uses) Microsoft\u2019s offering, but the <\/span>Office Suite can be fairly expensive. There are a number of alternatives and many of them don\u2019t come with any sort of price tag.<\/span><\/p>\n

The open source revolution has removed some of the monopoly held by the big technology companies. Now, there are many programmers and designers that work<\/span> collaboratively to develop and produce software for consumers to use for free. There are now lots of top quality, legal, and free software alternatives <\/span>circulating the internet courtesy of the open source movement.<\/span><\/p>\n

We\u2019ve considered a number of programs and we\u2019ve decided to write up some of our finds. Here\u2019s a list of some of the best free downloads for PCs and Macs <\/span>that will help you equip your office and staff for free.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Free Software<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Free software may seem contradictory, or it may even seem like there\u2019s a hidden catch somewhere. That\u2019s not always the case and the open source movement <\/span>provides technologies that are completely free to utilize. There are however two categories when it comes to free software<\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n