![]() Future releases will add those functions back in when the community agrees on the best way to do it. Sun also provides training for StarOffice, which will cost less than $100 (£68).Į-mail and calendar functions disliked by users of StarOffice 5.2 have been removed from 1.0, said Zaheda Bhorat, a community manager for and a marketing manager for Sun. StarOffice 6.0, announced in March and slated for availability this month, comes with additional features such as a database and special fonts. Sun's desire to capture business customers led it to offer paid support contracts for 6.0, and still allow free downloads of an improved release, 1.0, for users who did not need support or training. The StarOffice 5.2 software was distributed as a free download before the release of 6.0. ![]() The source code from the previous release, StarOffice 5.2, was the code base for both 1.0 and StarOffice 6.0, but the two products are both advances over that version. 1.0 provides users with a near-identical software package to Microsoft Office, featuring word processor, spreadsheet and presentation programs. All satisfied users are encouraged to participate in the Community's work - as developers, testers, translators, artists, authors, answering queries, or simply spreading the word - with the overarching objective of making everything work better for everyone.Published: 11:57 A free version of Sun Microsystems' StarOffice business productivity suite is now available for download from, an open-source developer community sponsored by Sun. ![]() The Community benefits from generous sponsorship from a number of companies, including Sun Microsystems, the founding sponsor and primary contributor. Just nice clean (virus resistant) software that is easily installed (even by the technophobe), conveniently downloadable and seamlessly ready to run, able to read and write to Microsoft Word and Excel files even if those applications are not installed, and backed by a world-wide network of top-notch technical support. No up-front license to purchase, no annual renewal fee to pay no having to buy an 'upgrade' every time a new version comes out. Their open-source productivity suite bundles word processor, spreadsheet, presentations, and database software applications comparable (and some would say superior) to Microsoft's Office product. The Community is a global network of volunteer and sponsored contributors who seek to make state-of-the-art desktop productivity software available to install and use for any purpose in virtually every computer anywhere at absolutely no cost. In addition, many users obtain via other mirrors, peer-to-peer networks, CDs, or other media. What makes the statistics impressive is that they only record downloads via the website, and exclude for example large numbers of Linux users who generally download software from their own distributor. Our Conference is open to anyone interested in - please come along and join the celebrations". Users are asking for a personal productivity suite, and we are giving them exactly what they want - without trying to force them to use other products they don't need. This proves our market share in the segment of personal productivity office suites is growing strongly and steadily. Here in Italy we have seen 8 million downloads of the Italian version in the twelve months to October 2009, against less than 7 million new PCs sold in the same period. "We are delighted to have the global community coming to Italy at such a memorable time. Italo Vignoli, spokesman for the conference organising team, explained the significance of the milestone and the event. The champagne bottles are already being prepared for celebrations at the community's annual conference next week in Orvieto, Italy. With a follow up 3.1 release in May this year, and a 3.2 release already in the hands of beta testers, the world's leading open-source office productivity suite is continuing to generate enthusiasm among developers and end users alike. Yesterday, Wednesday 28th., the one hundred millionth person clicked on the Download button since version 3.0 of the software was announced just over one year ago. Edinburgh, Scotland (PRWEB) October 29, 2009
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