>Business apps for Linux
> By Erich Luening
> Staff Writer, CNET News.com
> September 24, 1998, 7:50 a.m. PT
>
> A small German company today launched a suite of
> business applications for the increasingly popular
> Linux operating system.
>
> Priced at $79.95, S.u.S.E's Linux Office Suite 99
> includes a spreadsheet, word processor,
> presentation graphics, a database, fax program,
> and other traditional business applications, the
> company said.
>
> Due to ship October 15, Linux Office Suite 99 is
> also able to exchange document data with
> Microsoft Office 97.
>
> Linux is a freely distributed alternative to
> Microsoft's Windows and other Unix variants.
> Linux is currently used by hundreds of
> thousands--and possibly millions--of people around
> the world. While Linux began life primarily as a
> hobby for supergeeks, the operating system has
> made some inroads into corporate life, particularly
> as an inexpensive substitute for high-priced Unix
> Web servers.
>
> Office Suite 99 also comes with the latest version
> of Applixware 4.4.1, which includes Applixware
> word, spreadsheets, graphics, and presentation
> applications, and HTML authoring component. It
> also comes with Applix Data and Applix Builder.
>
> Since its release in 1993, Applixware has quickly
> developed into a popular office suite for the various
> Unix platforms, counting more than 350,000 users
> worldwide, according to S.u.S.E. Applixware
> takes advantage of Linux's multiuser and
> multitasking capabilities.
>
> "Serious computer users have been calling for an
> integrated, 'out-of-the-box' office suite for Linux for
> quite some time," Scott McNeil, president of
> S.u.S.E North America, said in a statement. "Truly,
> Linux now has an office suite competitive with
> Microsoft Windows products."
>
> Linux Office Suite is compatible with S.u.S.E., Red
> Hat, Caldera, and other popular versions of Linux.
>
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