: It introduced "Smart Tags" and "Product Activation," the latter of which was a controversial but permanent shift in how software was licensed.
: This is the most popular open-source alternative. It is completely free, receives regular security updates, and can open/save the latest Microsoft Office file formats. You can find it at LibreOffice.org .
Searching for a free version of 20-year-old software often leads to "abandonware" sites or peer-to-peer networks.
: It introduced "Smart Tags" and "Product Activation," the latter of which was a controversial but permanent shift in how software was licensed.
: This is the most popular open-source alternative. It is completely free, receives regular security updates, and can open/save the latest Microsoft Office file formats. You can find it at LibreOffice.org .
Searching for a free version of 20-year-old software often leads to "abandonware" sites or peer-to-peer networks.
