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7. FOSS OFFICE PRODUCTIVITY TOOLS
7.1 Introduction
There are countless
productivity tools available on the web service where the
internet users make use of those tools to easily do their jobs and also help the user
to manage their day effectively. Here are the few tools where the users can host in
many different ways. Those full workflow management productivity tools provides
the efficiency of open source software.
7. 2 LibreOffice
LibreOffice is the open source tool which is equivalent of Microsoft Office.
t includes word processing! spreadsheet! presentation! drawing! and database
tools. "ll the tools are compatible with their Microsoft Office counterparts and
strictly follow open standards. LibreOffice is free of charge and is available across
all platforms. #ig $.% displays the various options to do in the LibreOffice such as
te&t document! spreadsheet! presentation! drawing! database! formula and
templates. "ll types of documents in the LibreOffice can be stored and retrieved
later.
http://www.libreoffice.org/http://www.libreoffice.org/
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#ig $.%' Libre Office (
7.3 Eo!ution
)volution is to open source what Microsoft Outlook is to proprietary
software. " groupware client is associated with email! calendar! tasks! contacts! and
notes. )volution will help keep the users connected and organi*ed. )volution is
available only for the Linu& platform. There have been some efforts to bring it to
+indows! but most all failed or died out when ,ovell bought evolution. -ut if the
user need to connect evolution to e&change! there are tools available to allow that
to happen. #ig $.( shows the appointment reminders that sends the reminders
automatically when the user is on the web interface. The Linu& users can generally
store the prior information about the reminders that has to be notified on time.
http://projects.gnome.org/evolution/http://projects.gnome.org/evolution/
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#ig $.( )volution
7." #I$P
M/ 0,1 mage Manipulation /rogram2 is one of the most powerful
image editing3creating tools on the open source market! offering similar user4
friendliness to photoshop. 5ome of the tasks can be done with M/ that might
take a few more steps than photoshop requires. M/ is a cross4platform image
editor available for ,13Linu&! O5 6! +indows and more operating systems. t is
free software to change its source code and distribute your changes. #ig $.7 shows
a simple logo designed for a company. t has various options like layers! tools and
filters.
http://www.gimp.org/https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.htmlhttps://git.gnome.org/browse/gimphttp://www.gnu.org/licenses/quick-guide-gplv3.en.htmlhttp://www.gimp.org/https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.htmlhttps://git.gnome.org/browse/gimphttp://www.gnu.org/licenses/quick-guide-gplv3.en.html
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#ig $.7 M/
7.% Scribu&
5cribus is the easiest and most powerful way to create /8# documents in
Linu&. "nd this open source tool isn9t just available for the Linu& world. The user
can also enjoy the freedom of creating /8# 0and editable /8#2 documents on Macand +indows. +ith a simple interface and all the features that a user can do in a
/8# creation tool! 5cribus will help to get the job done quickly and easily. #ig $.:
delivers the outlook of the scribus where the editing a pdf document has been
shown.
http://www.scribus.net/canvas/Scribushttp://www.scribus.net/canvas/Scribus
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#ig $.: 5cribus
7.' #nuC(&)
nu;ash is the flagship personal and small business accounting software.
"lthough it9s only a single4user tool! it can easily handle the management of small
business finances. nu;ash is a double4entry accounting tool! with checking!
savings! stocks! assets! e&penses and is also useful for the users to track the salary
or e&penditures in businesses! especially since it is based on professional
accounting principles. nu;ash offers scheduled transactions! transaction
matching! financial calculations! and importing! among other things. #ig $.<
e&plains the accounting process of a business man in nu;ash.
http://gnucash.org/http://gnucash.org/
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#ig $.< nu;ash
7.7 O*en Vie+er F,
Open =iewer #6 is an innovative open sourced >ava #6 /8# =iewer that
combines the power of >ava #6 with 8? solutions industry leading /8# library to
deliver a complete cross4platform /8# ?eader3=iewer. t is available under the
L/L Open 5ource license! and requires >ava @ to run. t is e&tremely useful when
viewing a variety of /8# documentation. #ig $.$ shows how the pdf document
has been viewed in Open =iewer #6.
http://www.idrsolutions.com/open-fx/http://www.idrsolutions.com/open-fx/http://www.idrsolutions.com/open-fx/http://www.idrsolutions.com/open-fx/http://www.idrsolutions.com/open-fx/
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#ig $.$ Open =iewer #6
7.- *(c)e O*en Office
"pache Open Office formerly known as OpenOffice.org is an open4source
office productivity software suite containing a word processor! spreadsheet!
presentation! graphics! formula editor and database management applications.
OpenOffice is available in multiple languages and works on multiple formats and
saves files in O8# 0the international open standard format A and is able to read and
write files in other formats such as doc! doc& and more of the Microsoft Office
5uite2. OpenOffice can also save and e&port files in /8# format. OpenOffice can
be enhanced through the support of new e&tensions which is similar to Mo*illa
#irefo&. #ig $.@ displays the logo of the "pache Open Office.
https://www.openoffice.org/https://www.openoffice.org/https://www.openoffice.org/https://www.openoffice.org/
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#ig $.@ "pache Open Ofice
7. / $o0i!!( T)underbird
Mo*illa Thunderbird is a free open source! cross4platform email! news! and
chat client developed by the Mo*illa #oundation. Mo*illa Thunderbird comes withM"/3/O/ support! a built4in ?55 reader! support for HTML mail! and is really
useful for searching! creating multiple folders! advanced message filtering!
message grouping! adding labels! requesting return receipts. t also comes with a
smart address book! L8"/ address completion! import tools for importing
addresses! templates and more. t also helps in managing multiple e4mail and
newsgroup accounts. t is e&tremely useful and something the user thoroughly
recommend for those looking for an alternative to MicrosoftBs Outlook. #ig $.C
displays the logo of the Mo*illa Thunderbird.
#ig $.C Mo*illa Thunderbird
https://www.mozilla.org/en-GB/thunderbird/https://www.mozilla.org/en-GB/thunderbird/https://www.mozilla.org/en-GB/thunderbird/https://www.mozilla.org/en-GB/thunderbird/
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7.1 O+nC!oud
Own;loud is literally known to the cloud users and works very similar to
8rop-o& however in this case Own;loud is open sourced and free to use and all
the user need is their own private server to which the users install it on. There are
no limits on storage space or on the number of connected clients and functions
with a minimum of :D%M- of memory.
t is e&tremely useful if the user have to work offsite and always need to
have access to all those important documents that the user want to store privately.
#ig $.DE displays the logo of the Own;loud.
#ig $.DE Own ;loud
7.11 Conc!u&ion
The primary productivity tools that the users need in training and business
project activities make the people bring information! and ideas to productivity
tools. "nd also a number of web based enterprises have established productivity
https://owncloud.org/https://owncloud.org/https://owncloud.org/https://owncloud.org/
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tool areas for the users to make use of it. ndividuals use them to organi*e!
manipulate! shape and ultimately present ideas in creative new ways.
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