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<P><FONT SIZE=2>A friend of mine wants an alternative to his windoze centric</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>I was going to suggest Open Office and Postgresql, on Linux.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>What are your suggestions?</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Thanks,</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Samy Rengasamy.</FONT>
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