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Telecomworldwire, Sept 28, 2005
TELECOMWORLDWIRE-28 September 2005-Sun unveils StarOffice 8 software(C)1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com
StarOffice 8 software, a new version of the desktop productivity suite from technology company Sun Microsystems Inc (Nasdaq:SUNW), has been unveiled.
According to Sun, StarOffice 8 is the first commercial office suite to use the Open Document Format for Office Applications, standardised at OASIS to enable an easier sharing of files. StarOffice 8 offers spreadsheet, word processing, presentation, database and drawing capabilities and runs on Linux, Windows and Solaris operating systems. It consists of five main components - StarOffice Writer, Calc, Impress, Base and Draw, is Microsoft Office compatible and offers improved import and export of Excel, PowerPoint and Word documents.
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It is available in seven languages at USD99.95 for the packaged software product (available in October) and USD69.95 for the downloadable version (available immediately). Pricing for enterprise customers is on a tiered, per-user basis, starting at USD35/user and USD25/user for upgrades, and it can be obtained by education organisations at no charge.
Sun also revealed new partnerships with software publishers Avanquest Software and Encore Software, and a continuation of its relationship with SourceNext, enabling global availability of StarOffice 8 for businesses and consumers.
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