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IBM To Publish Java Office Suite

Posted by timothy on from the what-if-the-network's-down dept.

prostoalex writes "The Big Blue will bundle J2EE-based word processor, spreadsheet, and presentation graphics applications in its WebSphere portal. What's more interesting is that the package is server-side, with functionality of the application being delivered to the user over the network. Both CRN (linked above) and The Register considered that a major move against MSFT."

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  1. 100% FREE! by BrookHarty · · Score: 5, Funny

    Free, 100% Free, when you buy our $580,000 WebSphere Portal software/server combo!

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    http://fink.sourceforge.net/

  2. Re:This is a return to 1980 by Hektor_Troy · · Score: 4, Funny
    Just because a computing model is old doesn't mean that it's outdated.
    Sure it does! Just like everything else. Just look at that stupid idea called "the wheel" ... it's horribly outdated and we have better options now! Lots of better options! Like ... triangles!
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    We do not live in the 21st century. We live in the 20 second century.