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Sun plans July release for StarOffice 8
May 2, 2005
The company touts the software's "dramatically improved" compatibility with Microsoft Office, its chief competitor.
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StarOffice 8 release date slips
August 12, 2005
Sun exec says date was changed to allow the company to launch new versions of other desktop products on the same date.
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Google, Sun plan partnership
October 3, 2005
Collaborative effort could raise the profile of OpenOffice.org and Java software--and perhaps bolster Google's challenge to Microsoft.
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Stardust virus lands on OpenOffice
May 31, 2006
In a blast from the past, a new macro virus infects OpenOffice and StarOffice, open-source rivals to Microsoft's Office.
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Sun to open source code for office software
July 17, 2000
The company will open the source code of its Star Office software Wednesday, but a major new version of the product has been delayed.
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Microsoft casts .Net into upcoming Office
May 15, 2002
The next version of the software will likely include many features once planned as part of Microsoft's consumer-focused .Net My Services, now retooled for corporate customers.
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OpenOffice patches three security holes
July 5, 2006
Flaws in open-source productivity suite could let in intruders. But don't worry, company says--we fix faster than Microsoft.
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Sun to release ODF translator for Microsoft Office
February 7, 2007
StarOffice plug-in for Office 2003 translates Word and ODF Writer files; spreadsheet, presentation translators set for April.
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ISO approval 'unlikely for Microsoft Open XML'
May 16, 2006
ISO approval of OpenDocument will thwart standards-group certification of Microsoft's XML document, research firm says.
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OpenDocument standard ratified
May 3, 2006
An international standards group sets the stage for worldwide adoption of this open-source file format.
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Google-Sun pact brainchild of Sun engineer
October 4, 2005
Java director envisions partnership, reaches out to former StarOffice boss at Google.
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OpenOffice plug-in plan set for debut
September 22, 2006
Upcoming 2.0.4 version of the open-source office suite is designed to make plug-in extensions easier to write and manage.
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OpenOffice celebrates turning 2.0
October 20, 2005
Programmers release a major overhaul to the open-source software suite that has recently become a more serious rival to Microsoft Office.
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Sun cools down Linux desktop plan
June 28, 2005
Java Desktop System will continue to exist, but expect to see "less of an emphasis" on it, company's top software exec says.
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