Free office software for linux

SOT, formerly named "Best Linux", is a Finnish distribution geared toward the desktop user, both home and office. SOT includes an office suite, multimedia applications, games, and more.

SOT Office, also linked to below, is a free office software suite based on OpenOffice for both Linux and Windows (not a standalone distribution).

GNOME Office is the premier suite of office productivity applications designed for the GNOME desktop environment.
Some of the applications also can run on Windows or Mac OS X. They provide powerful, efficient office productivity capabilities as free (GPL) software.
Main features:
- AbiWord word processor
- Gnumeric spreadsheet
- Gnome-DB data access components

Web Sharing is a small tray applet for sharing files on the web.

Publish anything on the Internet or your local area network at home, office or school from a folder on your hard disk with just a few clicks of a mouse!

BuffaloLinux project is a Slackware based distribution. Additionally, it supports both rpm and deb packages through its install and upgrade scripts (buff, Buff, sudobuff and sudoBuff).

The default windowmanager is ICEWM, but BlackBox, FluxBox, XFCE4, and WindowMaker also come pre-installed. Integrated versions of both GNOME and KDE are available on the Buffalo-Extras CD.

Support and download of CodeWeavers Office is provided for MS Windows based programs. Also included on the Extras-CD is a Buffalo-wrapped demo-package of Win4Lin.

Magic Mirror Backup works by copying the files and folders on your computer to other computers within your office. In exchange, these other computers also copy their own files onto your computer.
This sharing of backups has quite a few advantages not the least of which are that it is extremely convenient and cost effective. (This symbiotic mechanism for backing up data is often called peer to peer backup or p2p backup.)
There is also an optional off-site component so that you can additionally backup to a remote server to protect against office-wide failures like fire, theft, or hurricanes.
Main features:
- It works with your existing hardware requiring no new hardware investment and providing greater value for your existing investment.
- It will work in conjunction with your existing backup strategy. If you make regular backups to external media, thats great. Use Magic Mirror Backup to add daily backup protection to your critical or frequently changing data.
- It is automatic - you do not need to worry about swapping tapes, Zip Disks, or CD-Rs.
Magic Mirror Backup works by copying the files and folders on your computer to other computers within your office. In exchange, these other computers also copy their own files onto your computer.
This sharing of backups has quite a few advantages not the least of which are that it is extremely convenient and cost effective. (This symbiotic mechanism for backing up data is often called peer to peer backup or p2p backup.)
Here are some of the commonly requested details on how Magic Mirror Backup works:
- Backups are password protected so that, when a password is specified, others in your office will not be able to read your files (without breaking into your account, which would require a great deal of technical expertise and hacking).
- Backups are only sent to computers you select - your backups will not be sent to computers that you have not authorized.
- You select the files and folders for backup. If you want to limit the size of the backups stored on the computers in your office, you can choose to only backup your "My Documents" and email folders, for instance. If, on the other hand, all the computers have plenty of free space, you can expand the backup to cover less critical files as well.

OutOfOffice answers your email with the message you have set when you are out of your office.

OutOfOffice is like Outlooks Out of office function, but you dont need Outlook or Exchange.

OO Text To Speech is a text-to speech macro for OpenOffice.org.

Its a syllable analyzer: using a reading motor, it reads a document and translates it into a vocal message.

About OpenOffice

OpenOffice.org is a multiplatform and multilingual office suite and an open-source project. Compatible with all other major office suites, the product is free to download, use, and distribute.

It is an international office suite that will run on all major platforms and provide access to all functionality and data through open-component based APIs and an XML- based file format.

Office Fitness Timer project is a simple tool to help energize a drab office day with regular exercise.
Just open the Office Fitness Timer, click a time amount, and start stretching, doing Tai Chi, whatever, and just glance over at your computer screen from time to time.
When the page starts to flash, youre done! Use the Timer regularly during the day to keep the blood flowing.
Main features:
- Office Fitness Timer is Javascript-based, so the visitor only needs to visit the page once and then can keep the page open throughout the day.
- Office Fitness Timer is easy to install. Just unzip, upload and youre done!
- Select several different timer amounts.
- Screen flashes when the time is up, so you just have to glance at the screen to know when youre done.
- Best of all, Office Fitness Timer is completely free!