hhhmmmmm...
Yep - they are Windows compatible versions. Once users try them, they'll consider switching to Linux and never look back. At least that's the hope of the folks at Linspire.
Yup. Free too.
Yes, both work with Windows. And both are available online as downloads free of charge. Open Office is a heck of a suite for the price, $0. I've tinkered with it several times on several different machines. When creating new documents, spreadsheets, whatever, it's fine. I've encountered plenty of burps when bringing Office files into it, however. My personal preference remains MS Office, but if someone is on a tight budget, OO is very attractive.
As for Linux, Linspire has finally created a package that the average non-geek barely literate user can probably install and use. The installation process is straightforward and the interface is very Windows-like, enough so that performing typical tasks like browsing and office work is not that much of a transition.
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