Re: StarOffice 7.0

From: Bill Crocker (wcrocker007_at_comcast.net)
Date: 11/19/03 

Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 07:55:14 -0500

George Self wrote:

> I got an e-mail from Sun yesterday announcing their release of StarOffice
> 7.0. I looked at their site and did not see much that was different from
> OpenOffice (in fact, they state that StarOffice is based, in part, on
> OpenOffice).
>
> I know that there is a significant cost difference ($79 US for
> StarOffice), but I've always been willing to pay for good software. Other
> than the cost, does anyone know of any real difference in these two
> products? I guess not many people reading this post will have experience
> with version 7.0 yet, but maybe your experience with StarOffice 6.x vs.
> OpenOffice would be helpful.
>
> In short, is there any reason to plunk down $79 for StarOffice 7.0?
>
> --George

My short lived experience with StarOffice 6.*, was enough. The fact that
it's even associated with Sun, might be reason enough to stay away from it.
Sun has been flip'flopping, more than a fish out of water, these days.

Bill Crocker

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