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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.

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    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.

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  • 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 failed­â€"in breaking Microsoft's stranglehold on the office productivity marketâ€"by offering a product that's almost as good as Microsoft Office at a much lower price. Do the sums add up?

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    Singapore Airlines, the first carrier to take ownership of the world's largest passenger jet, the Airbus A380, has flown its inaugural commercial flight from Singapore to Sydney. ZDNet Australia visited Sydney Airport to see what customers can expect from what's been dubbed the "big fella".

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  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Sun StarOffice 7.0

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

  • 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.

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