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Sun Denies StarOffice on Mac OS X

Posted by pudge on from the eh-who-needs-it dept.

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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  1. FP by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Suck it.

  2. FP!!!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Fp!!!! Oooooh yeah!!! Fp baby!!! Fp!!! Fppp!!11

    1. Re:FP!!!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      seems like the "first look" link got slashdotted within 1-2 posts, I wonder who got "first look" instead of "first post"...

  3. Wow. WIPO! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Wow. Allow me to present... The WIPO Troll alive and well.

  4. Suck It by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Suck it, Loser.
    Gotta be quicker than that.

  5. Re:Posting Stories without checking facts... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    http://download.microsoft.com/download/win2000plat form/SP/SP3/NT5/EN-US/w2ksp3.exe

  6. PEDOPHILE ARE EVIL by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    http://www.kfor.com/Global/story.asp?S=874963

    i hate pedophile

  7. Re:There will be StarOffice... by thrillbert · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    May have been weak, but at least I did it without wimping out and posting anonymously..

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    You will be surprised by a loud noise.

  8. and a final completely unuseful tidbit... by openstep · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    The desktop picture in the way back is britney spears on a tree swing.

    ed peterlin