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Top 3 Free Office Suites for Unix/Linux

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Top-picks of Linux-based office suites (with integrated word processor, spreadsheet, presentation and graphics applications, etc.). All programs are free or distributed under the GNU Library General Public License.

1. OpenOffice

OpenOffice includes the key desktop applications, including a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation manager and drawing program; open-source databases can be easily integrated. It runs stably and natively on Solaris, Linux, Windows, and Mac OSX (X11). It is sophisticated and flexible, working transparently with a variety of file formats, including those of MS Office.

2. StarOffice

A cross-platform integrated office package that includes a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation software, and database. It uses the OASIS OpenDocument format, and has PDF export capability.

3. KOffice

KOffice is an integrated office suite for the K Desktop Environment (KDE) consisting of several applications: Word processor, spreadsheet, database, flow charter, drawing, image editing and presentation software. It can be compiled for several flavors of Unix.

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