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Ontario Schools License StarOffice

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the gateway-drug-for-free-software dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Sun Microsystems has signed a contract with the Ontario Ministry of Education in one of the biggest deals yet for its StarOffice software. It covers 72 public and parochial school boards in Ontario. All will be licensed to use StarOffice 7 on all school-owned PCs. Financial details weren't disclosed but Ontario school officials said the cost is 'minimal.'" Reader Apostata adds that the move "will see the application suite used by 2.5 million students. No word on whether it ships with 'Canadian English' pack ;)"

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  1. Licensed...? by tokachu(k) · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    What, they haven't heard of OpenOffice?

    My former slight thoughts of Canada's intelligence are withering.

  2. Re:Need OO.o to MS filters by damiam · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    RTF.

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    It's hard to be religious when certain people are never incinerated by bolts of lightning.
  3. Re:Backstory by neilcSD · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    way to read too much into a simple statement. does that make you feel good? i hope so.

    i should i have clarified for the peanuts gallery that "they" are monopolistic organizations that conspire to limit choice, forcing people to use their overpriced (and in this case, unstable) products. does that make you feel better? better grab a kleenex and wipe that snot out of your nose.