1. Chapter 5 Productivity Applications
Ubuntu Unleashed
Chapter 5
Productivity Applications 1

2. LibreOffice Fully functioning office suite
Open source – standard office suite for Ubuntu
Mostly compatible with MS Office
History
StarOffice – purchased by Sun Microsystems
OpenOffice – Sun MS bought by Oracle
LibreOffice – Developers left Oracle to form The Document Foundation – created LibreOffice 2

3. LibreOffice cont. Writer – word processor - like MS Word
Calc – spreadsheet – like Excel
Impress – presentation program – like PowerPoint
Base – database application – like Access
Planner – Project Management program
Math – create math formulas to add to Writer
Draw – graphics application
Dia – technical drawing – like Visio 3

4. Other Office Suites GNOME Office AbiWord – word processor
Gnumeric – spreadsheet
GIMP – GNU Image Manipulation Program – like Adobe Photoshop
Evolution – client similar to MS Outlook
Not integrated – programs don't work together directly
KOffice – works with KDE desktop
KWord, KSpread, Kontact
Not as polished as LibreOffice and GNOME Office 4

5. DOL and CCBY