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• EC reluctant to back OpenDocument

  The European Commission is reluctant to recommend the OpenDocument file format, even though the format has been endorsed by international standards groups.

• Sun launches StarOffice 8

  Sun released StarOffice 8, the next version of its office productivity application that provides improved compatibility with Microsoft Office files, on Tuesday.

• Massachusetts to use OpenDocument, Microsoft Office

  Massachusetts will begin using OpenDocument as the default document format later this year as planned, but it will be sticking with Microsoft Office in the near term, the state's top technology executive said.

• OASIS submits OpenDocument as standard

  The group behind the OpenDocument standard has submitted the document format to a key standards organisation, a move that could make open-source desktop applications more attractive to governments.

• Office standards battle grinds on

  Standards body Ecma International has created a committee to standardise Microsoft Office document formats, handing the software giant a victory in an intensifying struggle over desktop software.

Features and Case Studies (14)

• Convert Microsoft Office files to OpenOffice

  If you're switching to OpenOffice, here's how to leverage the Star Office Migration Partner for mass migrations.

• 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?

• The open source guide to the galaxy

  Could your business be paying for a proprietary program when an open source alternative exists? Take a look at our guide as we count down the most popular open source products.

Reviews (35)

• 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 6.0: End of the free ride

  StarOffice 6.0 is relatively inexpensive, but it's unlikely to win over existing users of Microsoft's Office products.

• 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.

• StarOffice offers IT real choice

  StarOffice might not be ready to totally displace Microsoft Office in the enterprise, but version 6 beta shows the suite has the stuff to loosen Microsoft's iron grip.

• Sun StarOffice 7.0

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

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