Check out my blog at adriantry.com. Called "Using A Different Office", it's full of thoughts, reviews and how-tos about free and open software and web services.
But you have options. Lots of options. Try another angle!
Free and open software is hand crafted by a worldwide community who
believe that software should be free to use and free to share. It isn't
cheap, it's free.
Web services
are sites on the internet that don't just share information. They
empower you with the ability to do work and store information. They are
computer programs that live and work on the internet rather than your
own computer.
Don't be boring. Consider your options!
- Consider adding free and open software to your list of
other Windows applications. Options include office software like
OpenOffice.org and Scribus, graphics software like the Gimp and
Inkscape, internet software like Firefox and Opera, security software including virus protection.
- Consider
taking advantage of web services that will enable you to produce
documents, store reference information, get organised, produce a family
tree, and make your photos pretty. Without installing anything on your
own computer. And your work will be available from anywhere there is an
internet connection. Options include Gmail and Google Docs, Airset for
organising your groups, and Remember the Milk for your to do list.
- Consider replacing Windows with Linux. Linux is easy to use, comes
with all of the free and open source software you need, and is free
from viruses. We recommend PCLinuxOS as a good first Linux distribution.
Would
you like to learn more? Explore this site by clicking on the links
above, the Navigation pane on the left, or the search box at the top of
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