According to an article in The Register, Microsoft has abruptly removed MS-Office from a key distribution channel into charities. Under the Microsoft Authorised Refurbishment programme, second hand PCs could have Microsoft software installed before being passed on to charities, hospitals, schools, community groups, etc.

With the cancellation of this scheme, there is an obvious alternative, namely OpenOffice.org. As the Why? site explains, OpenOffice.org is the ideal choice for not-for-profit organisations.

So, a little bit of corporate meanness from Microsoft is actually good news – not for profits are better off without MS-Office.

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