| StarOffice shaping up as true Office alternative [ZDNet] |
Oct. 11, 2001
ZDNet's Michael P. Deignan observes that, with IT managers angered by Microsoft's new software licensing plan for Windows and Office XP, many are seeking a viable, affordable alternative to the Microsoft Office suite. One suite that shows enterprise potential at an unbeatable price is Sun Microsystems' free StarOffice. Deignan writes . . .
"The beta of StarOffice 6.0, released in early October (the full release version is due early next year), boasts many improvements and enhancements -- including the adoption of XML file formats -- over the current StarOffice 5.2 release. The beta still provides an excellent set of core features: StarOffice Writer for word processing, the StarOffice Calc spreadsheet, the StarOffice Impress presentation software, and StarOffice Draw for graphics manipulation and special effects. For database functionality similar to that in Microsoft Access, a single-user version of the Adabas database can be licensed separately."
"In a world dominated by Microsoft Office, file compatibility with Office is a requirement of any alternative office suite. During our testing, we found virtually no incompatibility with our existing Microsoft Office files . . ."
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