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StarOffice 6.0
Lawrence Teo writes "News.com,
Infoworld.com,
and
eWeek
are all reporting that Sun's StarOffice 6.0, which will be released on May 21, will cost a measly $75.95. That's less than a quarter the cost of Microsoft Office. Details are also available at Sun's own StarOffice 6.0 website." Sun's press release mentions the new features, although if you're familiar with openoffice.org, you've got a pretty good idea of what StarOffice has to offer. An anonymous reader also points out that Sun has effectively one-upped Microsoft's various schemes to get its software into schools by making an unlimited donation of StarOffice to China's Ministry of Education.
An apt name change, considering the overwhelming majority of potential users under this plan.
-- @rjamestaylor on Ello
$7,500,000 million for the StarFire 10000 with th 10 TB of RAM now required to run Star Office.
Well, mayby MS will try to turn Windows into one large office suite to compete with this new threat. Soon we may learn that an office suite is really an integral part of an operating system. Separating the two will be "impossible" and "bad for the economy".
Put linux on your Mac. Then you got StarOffice on Mac.
If you have seen XML documents created by MS applications you'd be be as scared as I am.
JALALABAD -- March 26, 2002 -- Sun Microsystems, Inc. today announced a donation to the Ministry of Jihad (MOJ) of al Qaeda that will make StarOffice[tm] 6.0 (branded CrescentOffice[tm] in Islamic markets) an office suite of choice in madrassas throughout the Muslim world. Today's donation will provide unlimited access to one of the world's largest open productivity suites based on open source development. The technology will be available to be replicated and distributed to the students, teachers and administrators of the educational institutions governed by the ministry. The discussions today are a major expansion of the existing relationship between Sun and the MOJ.
"In the quest for learning and understanding, there is really no greater tool than technology," said Kim Jones, vice president of global education and research, Sun Microsystems. "With this contribution of software, Sun and the Ministry of Jihad will work closely with students, educators and suicide bombers to enhance their ability to compete in a global economy, while opening the door to greater productivity and achievements throughout the Islamic world. Sun Microsystems will provide al Qaeda with the office productivity tools they need to destroy all Zionists and Crusaders. Allahu Akbar!"
I think this is the real issue here... Would you pay for an office suite that doesn't include cute, animated assistants? I know I wouldn't! I will pay any price to have a bored kitten jump around on my screen. This may be the reason why Star is being distributed in China and not Windows Office. Those office assistants have an unchecked free-spirited character that is not acceptable in a communist society. The things that that paerclip will say!
Why does this sig rock so hard?
<ms-word format="screw-you">
</ms-word>pr0n - keeping monitor glass spotless since 1981.
Yes! And you can even use the "buy now and we'll never ever send it to you" technology!
Got friends?
My God man??
Are CRITICIZING XML????
Are You MAD?
(wouldn't shirts that say "XML Sux" be cool?) ; )
Cheers,
-b
The commercial version includes a talking paper clip.