Tags: font, staroffice

News (10)

• Why it's real hard not to try StarOffice

  Sun Microsystems has launched a grenade at Microsoft and it's called StarOffice.

• The Linux word processor showdown

  Linux word processors are chipping away at Microsoft Word's ownership of the usability label. Take a look at how StarOffice 6.0 matches up to the current word processing leader.

• Next StarOffice goes on sale

  The newest version of Sun Microsystems' StarOffice desktop software suite, a competitor to Microsoft Office, is now available online.

• Sun muddies StarOffice plans for OS X

  Sun Microsystems, in an e-mail sent to an open-source mailing list this week, back-pedalled on working with Apple Computer on the development of a Mac OS X version of StarOffice.

• Sun to push StarOffice for Apple's OS X

  The two companies are cooperating on a version of Sun's StarOffice productivity software for Mac OS X. The plan has one rival in mind: Microsoft Office.

Features and Case Studies (6)

• The Linux word processor showdown

  Linux word processors are chipping away at Microsoft Word's ownership of the usability label. Take a look at how StarOffice 6.0 matches up to the current word processing leader.

• Six office suites reviewed

  Developers of alternative office software need to place more emphasis on ease of conversion if they ever wish to dethrone Microsoft. We test six office suites in the market.

• Office politics: Microsoft Office XP vs Sun StarOffice 6

  Sun would like to think it can succeed where others have failed,,"in breaking Microsoft's stranglehold on the office productivity market,"by offering a product that's almost as good as Microsoft Office at a much lower price. Do the sums add up?

• OpenOffice.org versus Microsoft Office

  The OpenOffice.org office suite has come a long way since its inception--so much so that it's now a viable alternative to Microsoft Office. See how this open source application fares against the Goliath Microsoft Office suite.

• OpenOffice.org takes on Microsoft Office

  The OpenOffice.org office suite has come a long way since its inception--so much so that it's now a viable alternative to Microsoft Office. See how this open source application fares against the Goliath Microsoft Office suite.

Reviews (12)

• The Linux word processor showdown

  Linux word processors are chipping away at Microsoft Word's ownership of the usability label. Take a look at how StarOffice 6.0 matches up to the current word processing leader.

• StarOffice 8

  StarOffice 8 is an impressive upgrade of Sun's bargain productivity suite, and a good buy for small and large businesses since it costs a fraction of the price of its main competitor, Microsoft Office 2003.

• Sun StarOffice 7.0

  While StarOffice is suitable for students and home users, its poor Microsoft compatibility limits its business uses.

• Free OpenOffice picks up from StarOffice

  OpenOffice.org developers have put the finishing touches on their productivity suite, which provides users and businesses with an alternative to Microsoft's Office suite.

• Sun to push StarOffice for Apple's OS X

  The two companies are cooperating on a version of Sun's StarOffice productivity software for Mac OS X. The plan has one rival in mind: Microsoft Office.

• Just In

• Most Popular

• Most Discussed

Reader Services

Popular Topics

Essentials