The leading open-source challenger to MS Office (especially Word), OpenOffice Writer is a viable (and free) alternative to writers tired of big-dollar upgrades for little useful functionality.
I’ve got my copy set to automatically save all files in Word format, and I have yet to experience file compatibility problems with my clients (though I haven’t tried to move PowerPoint presentations back and forth).
There’s even an OpenOffice Writer blog: Writer for Writers.
Today they’re featuring an updated add-on named “Writer’s Tools” which includes a document editing time tracker (for those who bill hourly) and a whole bunch of handy goodies.
It’s worth a look — especially since it includes spreadsheet and presentation modules, and comes in Windows, Mac, and Linux versions.
[tags]writing, copywriting, word processor, openoffice, ms word[/tags]
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