“Sun has also announced its intention to allow access to
theStarOffice source code, under the Sun Community Source License
(SCSL). While some media have reported this as Sun “open sourcing”
StarOffice, this is not accurate, since the SCSL does not comply
with the Open Source Definition (OSD).”
“For those who already believe that all software should be free,
the thing for Sun to do is obvious: release StarOffice under the
terms of an OSD-compliant license, preferably the GNU General
Public License (GPL). But those who are not free software
purists, and especially those who are Sun stockholders, will ask
“what’s in it for Sun?” I outline here why I believe it is in
the best interest of Sun Microsystems to release StarOffice as
truly free software.”