> 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 > ==== > 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. > ==== > > 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
