FT.com / Home UK - Open source moves into Microsoft's Office block

Open source software is coming to a personal computer near you. The success of Firefox, the open source web browser, has shown that "free" software is no longer the preserve of bearded geeks and hackers. Now comes a credible alternative to Microsoft's ubiquitous Office suite that costs not a penny, euro or yen.
FT.com / Home UK - Open source moves into Microsoft's Office block