Desktop Linux users can now download IBM Lotus Symphony 4 Beta via the one-click CNR.com software delivery service. Lotus Symphony is a set of applications for creating, editing, and sharing documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. With Lotus Symphony, users can import, edit, and save a variety of file formats including OpenDocument (ODF), Microsoft Office, and Lotus SmartSuite. Users can also convert and export documents, spreadsheets, and presentations using Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) files.
"Symphony was designed to provide freedom of choice and freedom from overpriced commodities," said Kevin Cavanaugh, vice president, IBM Lotus Software. "Symphony and Linux are a natural fit for the growing ranks of businesses and individuals who have better things to do with their money." Lotus Symphony is based on OpenOffice.org Technology and supports the ODF standard, ISO 26300. CNR users can click here to download Lotus Symphony.
CNR.com is a free service that supports Freespire 2, Linspire 6, Ubuntu 7.04 and 7.10 (32 bit) users and will expand to other Linux distributions. It's designed to standardize the process and eliminate the complexity of finding, installing, and managing Linux software for desktop Linux distributions, Debian and RPM-based. A Premium CNR Service is available, which includes discounts on commercial Linux software applications available from CNR.com.