NewsForge: Sun Announces Full Service Support for OpenOffice | Linux Today

NewsForge: Sun Announces Full Service Support for OpenOffice

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Dec 4, 2003

“Sun Microsystems took a couple of big steps forward to benefit
the open source community Wednesday by announcing full-service
support–some of it free of charge, other levels for payment–for
OpenOffice.org software and a free, trial-preview version of the
its latest developers’ package, now dubbed Java Studio
Creator…

“‘The unprecedented growth of StarOffice and Open Office.org
show that suites are here to stay,’ said Curtis Sasaki, Sun’s vice
president for desktop solutions. ‘As a key driver of the Open
Office.org community, Sun is in an excellent position to provide
comprehensive support…'”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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