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Author Topic: extra advantage with OpenOffice.org: possible portability  (Read 9,687 times)

Nod5

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extra advantage with OpenOffice.org: possible portability
« on: February 08, 2007, 01:17 PM »
Great, detailed review! Will read it more carefully later. For now, I want to comment one thing that I don't think is mentioned in the review: an additional plus with OpenOffice.org is that it can be made portable.

Portableapps.com keeps a portable version updated. Just download, unpack and you're ready to go. I always carry around the portable version on my USB memory stick.

OpenOffice.org Portable - http://portableapps.com/apps/office/openoffice_portable

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Re: extra advantage with OpenOffice.org: possible portability
« Reply #1 on: February 08, 2007, 06:09 PM »
Great point - that is a serious advantage for some people.  Zaine should add that into his review.

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Re: extra advantage with OpenOffice.org: possible portability
« Reply #2 on: February 15, 2007, 03:20 AM »
Yeah, this is a great suggestion, and even though I don't have or use a USB stick, I can still point out these smallware, portable programs. SoftMaker Office (TextMaker) also includes a portable version of its software.
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