Why use OpenOfice.org? [why.openoffice.org]
Great software, easy to use and it’s free
Article explains why Open Office's writer still wins in number of features.
A "User-Focused" site. Although OpenOffice.org is quite well-known among I.T. professionals, many other people haven't heard about it. This site aims to make OOo easily available to everyone, and provide help via the forums to users who've never used anything other than Microsoft products before. The site has some useful downloads to compliment OOo installations. 8daysaweek supply CDs with OOo and other Open Source and Freeware software, for those who don't have fast Internet connections. USB Keys with Portable OpenOffice.org and Portable applications pre-installed are also available.
Possibly the most active discussion forum (outside of the official mailing lists)
My contribution to the OOo community - including a blog with daily tips, templates and scripts for downloading, as well as links to other related websites. Enjoy. openofficetips.com
Detailed comparisons of CPU utlization and performance for initial load, opening and closing files.
"OpenOffice.org is the Open Source project through which Sun Microsystems is releasing the technology for the popular StarOffice productivity suite."