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by Mark Brunelli, Assistant Site Editor
A fierce marketplace battle broke out last week between Microsoft and Sun when the latter unveiled a new $76 version of its formerly free StarOffice desktop productivity software.
Okay, so I'm exaggerating a little for effect. It's not exactly a battle. Sun probably doesn't expect the new StarOffice release to take all that much market share away from MS Office. In fact, the company is positioning StarOffice as a lower costing alternative to MS Office, and is marketing the suite mostly to government and education types.
Still, the decision to charge for StarOffice was an interesting one, and we'll be taking a look at that development all this week at SearchSolaris. We'll also size up the features and functionality of StarOffice as it compares to MS Office and other packages like OpenOffice. Look for continuing coverage of these subjects all week in our Featured Topic and News Pages.
Also this week, try and take some time to check out the newest star on our team, columnist and tip writer Gary Smith. A longtime Unix pro, Smith provides SearchSolaris members with highly informative and useful Unix administration and Solaris Security tips. CLICK HERE to read some of Gary's latest work.
I?d really like to know what you think about StarOffice, Solaris 9 and system security. If you have any thoughts on this stuff, feel free to send'em to me at [EMAIL PROTECTED], and I'll include your comments in our ongoing news coverage.
That's all for now,
Mark Brunelli, Assistant Site Editor
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StarOffice
by Michelle G. Webb, Site Editor
This week we examine Sun's decision to charge for the formerly free StarOffice suite of personal productivity applications. We'll also take a look at how StarOffice stacks up against MS Office and OpenOffice. Stay tuned!
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Expert Technical Advice: |
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Featured Expert Mark Thacker, Technical Strategist, Sun Microsystems
Categories:Security
Got a security question about Solaris 9 or other Sun products? Why not take it straight to the top. Mark Thacker, a security expert at Sun, is available everyday to field your security questions and to offer guidance and support.
To ask Thacker a question, CLICK HERE
View all Thacker's answers
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Everything you ever wanted to know about Solaris 9
Bill Moffitt, Sun's Solaris Product Manager, was on hand last recently to tell SearchSolaris members all about the new features and functionality of Solaris 9. Moffitt offered a presentation about Solaris 9, and then stayed on to answer audience questions. If you missed this highly informative Webcast, don't worry. We have it in our archives.
To view the presentation, CLICK HERE
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