Life of an Internet Entrepreneur

The OpenOffice.org project is sponsored by Sun Microsystems, which is the primary contributor of source code to the Project. Other major contributors include Novell, RedHat, RedFlag CH2000, IBM, and Google.

Additionally, over 450,000 people from nearly every part of the globe have joined this benevolent Open-Source Project with the idea of creating the best possible office suite that everyone can use.

Cut Costs

In the current economy, the entrepreneurial spirit has been challenged in many new ways. Small businesses simply cannot afford to spend money on highly priced software programs, so out of this struggle and need the open-source software movement has begun.

Am I impressed with the results of this movement?

Yes, and it is because great open-source programs like Open Office allow businesses to harness the power of the suite so that they can work toward their own business goals, in all of its steps. The path of the entrepreneur is demanding and so entrepreneurs need to make wise choices as they grow their businesses.

As a Technical Writer, I see software documentation work its way from Project Management through System Design, Programming, Testing, Implementation and Training. So, all these departments depend upon a quality Business Office Suite that can work with diverse file formats and diverse kinds of documents. Open Office can handle all of this easily.

Do you know the cost of a single user license of Microsoft Word?

Well, let us just say that it is well over $100 per person. So, if you have a company of 50 people, do the math: that comes out to a software investment of $5000 just for word processing. This is way too expensive, especially for entrepreneurs who need to spend their money on product development and marketing.

Compatibility

If the same company downloads copies of Open Office for each employee or contractor, they will save big money, pure and simple. Also, Sun Microsystems and its collaborators have done their very best to ensure compatibility of Open Office with both Linux and Windows Operating Systems.

Full Suite of Options

Open Office has all programs that comprise the Microsoft Office Suite: Word Processing (Writer), Spreadsheets (Calc), Database Management (BASE), and Presentations (Impress). It also comes with a simple program for graphics call Draw. So, whether the entrepreneur at hand is developing specification documents, financial spreadsheets, or a critical presentation for financiers, he or she can rest assured that Open Office will come through and meet his or her expectations for Business Productivity software that really shines and that is free and backed by those who are dedicated to the Open-Source software movement.

Entrepreneurship need not be a scary word, especially if the entrepreneur is aware of the range of possibilities that exist out there in the marketplace that will enable him or her to grow a business, and able to rely on quality software programs backed by developers with integrity.

This has been a Guest Post by my good friend and expert technical writer:

Keith Johnson, M.S. Education
Technical Writer & Documentation Specialist
Great Documents Dot Net