Sun Denies StarOffice on Mac OS X

mattworld1 writes, "MacCentral is reporting that while development of OpenOffice for Mac OS X will continue, Sun is denying that a version of StarOffice is in the works. This is unfortunate, as it would be nice for Mac OS X users to have a good alternative to the expensive Microsoft Office." Apparently it's not all bad news, as VValdo writes, "The recent announcement of a collaboration from Apple/Sun on a Java-based version of StarOffice for Mac OS X shocked and angered many of the OpenOffice developers who had been left totally in the dark. After two days of intense programming on a proof of concept, they announced a first look at Open Office in Aqua." Neat!

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For more info...

[jaaron]

For more information, check out the NewFactor article at : http://www.newsfactor.com/perl/story/18805.html

Also check out this GeekNews story: http://geek.com/news/geeknews/2002Jul/gee200207310 15675.htm

(Don't need the Karma, I just want people to get the facts straight. I hate misinformation being spread around...)

Re:Slashdotted soon for sure...

[Anonymous Coward]

http://www.iceni.org/~peterlin/first_aqua.html

Re:Java based Office...

[betis70]

Well this post would be accurate for JBuilder 3.5. I believe earlier versions were in C++.

However, since JBuilder 4, it is 100% Java (they are now on JB7). Perhaps you haven't used JBuilder since 2000, which of course gets you a +1 Informative on slashdot.