I just discovered the release of OpenOffice.org 3.0 beta, and am about as excited as one should get over productivity software. This software is a great example of how it should be done for all open source software.
This suite has worked so well for me to date, that I’m not even looking forward to any feature improvements. I’m just excited that it will now run natively on my Mac! The X11 version of the app doesn’t really make me very happy with its performance, so I’m hoping this will make it behave on-par with the Windows and Linux varieties. So far, it looks pretty good.
I have already seen an initial improvement on my PC. I usually deal with some UI problems on my PC when switching windows. It has a tendency to leave “window artifacts” when windows overlap with it, and often gets stuck with blank squares from overlapping windows. This appears to be MUCH smoother with the 3.0 beta. And I like the smoother, nicer looking buttons, and the layout and zoom control they 
added at the bottom (pictured).
So if you are still using the $500+ variety of office software… what are you waiting for? OOo is getting better with each release!
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