Google Pack Adds StarOffice

derrida writes The GoogleOS Blog has the news that Google Pack, their collection of applications, now includes StarOffice. 'It will be interesting to see why Google didn't choose to include OpenOffice.org, the primary difference between StarOffice and OpenOffice.org being that StarOffice includes some proprietary components like clip-art graphics, fonts, templates and tools for Microsoft Office migration.'"

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C'mon man!

[Anonymous Coward]

I just so happen to disagree. Let's deal this one out, IRC style!

*Anonymous_Coward slaps Anonymous_Coward around a bit with a large trout

Re:$69.95 U.S.

[dn15]

Did I miss something? I allways thoght that StarOffice is a commertial product - One you actualy pay for - $69.95 U.S to be precise.

So how does google do it then?

I present two possibilities for your consideration:

1. Google made a deal with Sun for promotional purposes. I doubt they were selling many copies to begin with but might make good advertising for the Sun brand.
2. They pirated it using BitTorrent and are now illegally redistributing it.

I'll let you decide which one is more likely. ;)

Re:People don't want choices

[McGiraf]

OpenOffice.org ("What is that, some website?")

duh! every Joe Schmoe knows websites ends in .com

Re:$69.95 U.S.

[Anonymous Coward]

Thieving bastards!

Re:$69.95 U.S.

[niceone]

I present two possibilities for your consideration:

1. Google made a deal with Sun for promotional purposes. I doubt they were selling many copies to begin with but might make good advertising for the Sun brand.
2. They pirated it using BitTorrent and are now illegally redistributing it.

Using Slashdot logic: 1 involves "deals" and "advertising" so it is probably evil. 2 involves piracy and BitTorrent so is probably just fighting the evil of copyright and outdated business models. And Google do no evil, so must be 2. Am I right?