Although I rely heavily on Google Docs, it's not the only office suite I use. There are many times throughout the day when I have to depend on a locally installed office suite to do specific things.

When you download SoftMaker FreeOffice for Windows or Linux, the developer will make a donation to betterplace.org. What's not to like? Rick Broida is the author of numerous books and thousands of ...

Linux has plenty of office suites to choose from. You'll find both open-source and proprietary options. Most of these are free to install and use. I've used Linux for ...

Surprise! It IS Kingsoft Office, just with a new name, new features, and plenty of other goodies designed to make you forget Microsoft's suite. Rick Broida is the author of numerous books and ...

LibreOffice has released version 5.0 of its office suite, boasting what the company says is a more useful, intelligently designed user interface. If that sounds a little boring—well, it is.

SoftMaker’s FreeOffice Linux office suite is a LibreOffice look-alike that provides strong performance compatibility with Microsoft Office documents. SoftMaker, based in Germany, offers a line of open ...