On 2006-03-19, Jonathon Coombes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> On 19/03/2006, at 4:32 PM, Chad Smith wrote:
>>
>> Since OpenOffice.org *is* the updated free version of the  
>> StarOffice from
>> the late 1990s - it is fair to use the same name for both products.

> I can see why you would suggest that argument, but the issue I have  
> with that is that the original StarOffice which was released was very  
> different to the OpenOffice.org that is in use now. Before you make  
> the comment that is was based on the late 1990's, the case study  
> talks about converting to MS Office in 2005, not in 1990's, which is  
> their comparison. As you say, they may simply group them together,  
> but I would say that OpenOffice.org in 2005 was very different to  
> StarOffice 5.2 as a product.

Indeed. Star Office back then still used the "Star Desktop" model, unlike 
any version of OpenOffice.org

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John ([EMAIL PROTECTED])

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