[K12OSN] Database for school desktop use

[Tom Haynes]

We got an official CD of the StarOffice for schools at one point. I can't
remember what the cost was, but it seemed like it was a nominal charge for
media and handling. I am remembering $25 for the kit, and it could be
installed on multiple school machines. We decided to stay with the MS Office
Suite, but I could make the move tomorrow.

Essentially the administration is fond of calendaring in Exchange/Outlook.
Maybe 10% of the teachers use the fancy features in Outlook. Almost
everything else could be done in SO or OO. One of the irritants for me as a
math teacher is the lack of integration with MathType. I corresponded with
the Design Science folks, and they had no interest in the SO/OO market.

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From: k12osn-admin at redhat.com [mailto:k12osn-admin at redhat.com]On Behalf
Of Eric Worthy at home
Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2004 5:19 PM
To: k12osn at redhat.com
Subject: Re: [K12OSN] Database for school desktop use


anthony baldwin wrote:

>
>
> Likely they don't wan to pay for Access anymore.
>
One of the prime differences between OpenOffice and StarOffice is that
StarOffice includes an 'Access Compatible' database.
StarOffice is not free but much cheaper than the M$ alternative.
Teachers can get an full copy for evaluation for free.
Download it and see if it will meet your needs.


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