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StarOffice 8 Conversion Technology Preview
Downloads The StarOffice 8 Conversion Technology Preview is a plug-in for Microsoft Word 2003 that allows users of Microsoft Word 2003 to read, edit and save import to the OpenDocument Format (ODF). This initial plug-in application will support the...
[February 27, 2007, 6:36]
StarOffice 8 release date slips
News Sun will release its next version of StarOffice in September, two months later than originally planned. In May, Sun said that StarOffice 8, which has been in beta since February, would be released in July.
[August 12, 2005, 16:40]
StarOffice 8 review
Reviews StarOffice 8 has improved its setup routine for enterprise users. For a single-user system, StarOffice is straightforward to install. For the most part, StarOffice 8 does a sound job of importing Microsoft Office documents, but don't expect...
[September 29, 2005, 0:00]
StarOffice 8 goes beta
News Sun released a beta version of office productivity application StarOffice 8 on Thursday, which it says provides improved compatibility with Microsoft Office files and a new database front-end tool. StarOffice already allows users to open and save...
[February 18, 2005, 17:00]
StarOffice 8 set to shine
News Sun plans to release its next version of StarOffice in July, bringing new compatibility with its chief competitor, Microsoft Office. The StarOffice software, which shares the same code base as the open source OpenOffice.org project, is used for...
[May 3, 2005, 9:10]
StarOffice 8 release date slips
Talkback If you look at it with such a big change in the product and the commitment OpenOffice has to releasing quality software it is not a surprise that it is delayed further than anticipated. But we are still 9 months ahead of Microsofts normal release...
[August 13, 2005, 6:46]
Sun launches StarOffice 8
Talkback Scott McNealy is a liar! At his keynote speech at the 1998 Java Business conference he said (repeatedly.many many times) that Star Office would always be 100% free. Well Pony Up Scott!
[September 27, 2005, 17:06]
Sun launches StarOffice 8
Talkback That (Scott McNeally's promise) was before they realised that for some bizarre reason people wanted to pay for it. Virtually the same software is still available 100% free from OpenOffice.org. The thing which still astonishes me is that the biggest...
[September 28, 2005, 14:23]
Sun launches StarOffice 8
News Sun released StarOffice 8, the next version of its office productivity application that provides improved compatibility with Microsoft Office files, on Tuesday. StarOffice, which has the same code base as the open source OpenOffice.org project...
[September 27, 2005, 16:05]
OpenOffice.org 2.0 review
Reviews OpenOffice.org 2.0 is the open-source version of Sun's StarOffice 8 desktop suite, which costs £47.36 (inc. In 2000, Sun made the StarOffice source code publicly available and invited the open-source community to join Sun's developers in shaping...
[December 7, 2005, 12:00]
Sun StarOffice
Downloads StarOffice 8 software is an easy to use office productivity suite with powerful word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, drawing and database capabilities. Based on open source technology, OpenOffice.org, StarOffice 8 runs on Windows, Linux and...
[October 3, 2005, 8:00]
Alternatives to Microsoft Office review
Reviews OpenOffice 2 is the free version of StarOffice. The lesser-known StarOffice 8 provides basic productivity tools and throws in a couple of extras, such as a drawing program. StarOffice email n/a n/a inc.with Mac OS) n/a
[October 1, 2007, 16:21]
OpenOffice patches three security holes
News The vulnerabilities also affect StarOffice 6.x, 7.x, and 8.x.and StarSuite 7.x and 8.x, according to security firm Secunia. StarOffice and StarSuite are Sun's commercial office software offerings, based on the same code as the OpenOffice suite.
[July 4, 2006, 13:35]
StarOffice gains smart drive mobility
News StarOffice is one of the latest packages to be offered on the U3 smart drive platform. StarOffice is a proprietary office suite — including spreadsheet, word processor, database, presentation and drawing applications — based on the open source...
[October 13, 2006, 16:35]
ThinkFree Office 3 review
Reviews For true bargain hunters, OpenOffice.org 2, the open-source version of Sun Microsystems' solid productivity suite StarOffice 8, includes a database (but no email) and won't cost you a penny. ThinkFree's ability to export Acrobat files is noteworthy...
[December 5, 2005, 11:20]
StarOffice 7.0 review
Reviews Microsoft Office and WordPerfect Office users won't have much trouble mastering StarOffice's interface, which provides the usual assortment of menus and toolbars. A full installation of StarOffice 7.0 requires about 310MB of disk space: 234MB for...
[June 23, 2004, 10:15]
Alternatives to Microsoft Office review
Reviews The lesser-known StarOffice 8 provides all the basic productivity tools and throws in a couple of extras, such as a drawing program. OpenOffice.org 2 is the (free) open-source version of StarOffice. StarOffice 8
[November 29, 2006, 11:13]
Alternatives to Microsoft Office review
Reviews StarOffice 8 StarOffice 8 is a lesser-known name, but it provides all the basic productivity tools and throws in a couple of extras, such as a drawing program. It's no secret that Microsoft Office dominates the productivity suite market, but that...
[October 5, 2005, 0:00]
Sun offers ODF translator for Microsoft Office
News The StarOffice 8 Conversion Technology Preview plug-in is based on the OpenOffice.org platform. The initial StarOffice plug-in will be available for free download from Sun's OpenOffice site in mid-February, according to Sun spokeswoman Terri Molini.
[February 8, 2007, 8:53]
ISO endorses OpenDocument standard
News Productivity applications such as OpenOffice 2.0, Sun Microsystems' StarOffice 8 and IBM's Workplace support OpenDocument. However, Jason Matusow, Microsoft director of standards affairs, said in a statement: "The ODF format is limited to the...
[May 4, 2006, 13:30]
