A Microsoft Office clone

[NickStone]

Just been reading the OMG! Ubuntu site and found that a Chinese software company has created a clone of Microsoft's Office suite for Linux.

WPS Office, built by Chinese development group Kingsoft, claims to be the leading free office suite in China. And with such a familiar looking interface that’s not a difficult notion to swallow.

The full story is here

[Simon]

Is this a joke? Open Office has been around for years but no longer supported Kubuntu now includes Libre Office. Both of these are basically community supported clones of MS Office. I am failing to see what all the hype and fuss is about?

[NickStone]

I am assuming the reason why they had copied the MS Office interface are for those people who are familiar with that package but might want to try a free version, but you should be asking the Chinese that question. Can you speak Chinese?

[michel]

Compared to other free offerings like LibreOffice, Google Docs, and Lotus Symphony, WPS has a distinct advantage: a lower learning curve for those already versed, trained, or used to the Windows apps.

Michel