Twayne wrote:
http://www.sun.com/aboutsun/pr/2008-11/sunflash.20081117.1.xml
Unfortunately, it is no longer free for students & educators:
http://www.sun.com/software/staroffice/faqs.jsp#g4
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7. Q: What are the pricing changes to StarOffice 9 Software?
A: There are four key changes:
* Subscription pricing added as an option, subscriptions include
license, support and indemnification.
* Education pricing is no longer free.
* Download price is $34.95.
* Manufactured Suggested Retail Price is $54.95.
\...
IV. For Education
1. Q: If I'm an education customer and I want a free office suite,
what are my options?
A: Education users can use OpenOffice.org 3.0, which has the same
functionality as StarOffice 9 Software, or continue using StarOffice 8
Software, which remains no-charge.
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So get ready... we're likely to find a lot more students/teachers, et
al asking questions on this list shortly.
"They" say there is no dumb question except the one that doesn't get
asked. Let's test that out<g>.
Historically, I came to OO.o from StarOffice long, long ago. In fact in
my blissful ignorance I didn't ever realize they weren't the same thing
for a long time, 'way back when'. If they were the same thing at that
time<g>.
If StarOffice and OO.o3 has the "same functionality", and StarOffice is
now a pay-for (which I don't necessarily disagree with in any way), then
what am I getting with StarOffice that I miss with OO.o 3?
No, I am not looking to switch; in fact, I plan to donate again to
OO.o for this latest great accomplishment. In fact, I would think that
OO.o is about to the point it could withstand a pay-for change and it
wouldn't bother me a bit as long as it wasn't done like a Microsoft
wanna-be.
Admittedly I have NOT compared the two yet; on purpose. I'm already
prejudiced FOR OO.o, so the hype at SO is ripe for me to misinterpret or
misunderstand. Therefore, I thought I'd ask this here, BEFORE I visited
there. I do plan to visit however, and will likely ask the same
question there, just for comparison and a little of the other side of
the story.
TIA,
Twayne
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I’m no expert, but AFAIK there are only two main differences between
OpenOffice.org and Star Office. (1) Base is different because some of
the code in the original Star Base did not belong to Sun and was never
released to open source. (Whether there are features or behaviors or
quirks that one or the other has or lacks, I don’t know, or care.) (2)
Star Office comes with support.
I have had such poor experiences with tech support for most of the stuff
I have paid for, that I just assume paid tech support does not exist.
Therefore, for me, there is no difference. I believe this is the case
for nearly all people.
Am I biased? Maybe. Am I too cheap to pay for something when I can get
it for nothing? You betcha.
——Eli
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