I am suggesting StarOffice to any clients that wish to use Office software.
I also can make backups of their CD disks. I suggest that they store the originals in a safe place and install from the backup CDR disks. That way if they lose the CDR disks, or break/scratch/whatever them they will always have the originals to work from. Of course not everyone takes my advice.
A few Windows 95, Office 95, etc CDs went walking away from my place one too many times. So all recent software gets copied to CDR, unless it is copy protected or something. After looking all over for them and tearing up parts of the house, I am convinced that someone walked off with them. That is what I get for leaving the CDs in a CD Tower near my computer area instead of locked in a safe or fire-proof box. :(