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Major Australian ISP Pulls OpenOffice

Posted by kdawson on from the can't-stand-the-competition dept.

thefickler writes "Australia's largest Internet service provider Telstra BigPond has removed OpenOffice from its unmetered file download area following the launch of its own, free, hosted, office application, BigPond Office. The removal of OpenOffice was brought to TECH.BLORGE's attention by a reader, who complained to Telstra BigPond's support department about no longer being able to download OpenOffice updates. The support people were quite open about why OpenOffice was no longer available, i.e. because it was perceived to be competitive with BigPond Office."

6 of 336 comments (clear)

  1. Re:http://www.openoffice.org/ by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    That would seem ideal but openoffice has its flaw and security issues as well

  2. Re:Why do they even try? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    The ISPs in question have been interogated by the fbi

  3. HOMO by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    best. Individuals ni6gernees? And

  4. Re:http://www.openoffice.org/ by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    You are but one.... I can not be stopped

  5. Bunch of Kangaroos! by n2art2 · · Score: 0, Troll

    What a bunch of kangaroos!

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  6. Re:http://www.openoffice.org/ by kiwipeso · · Score: 0, Troll

    Yes, the average aussie is a complete and utter idiot. Just look at how long they kept John Howard in government. :P

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