[X4U] Google/Sun To Challenge Microsoft in Applications!

[Nick Scalise]

On Oct 4, 2005, at 9:07 PM, Randy B.Singer wrote:

> For the many folks who have complained that they would like an
> alternative word processor to Microsoft Word, this news item is very
> interesting:
>
> Google, Sun To Bring StarOffice To Web
> http://www.computerworld.com/newsletter/0,4902,105148,00.html?nlid=AM
>
> This is going to give Microsoft conniptions.  How can they compete
> against an open-standards, free, software suite available cross- 
> platform
> on the Web?

Except that is not what they announced.

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20051004-5386.html

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Nick Scalise
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