What are OpenOffice.org and StarOffice
OpenOffice.org is a full-featured, powerful office suite. It is downloadable over the internet from http://www.openoffice.org or from a mirror site for free - $0! There is no license fee associated with OpenOffice.org. StarOffice is very similar to the OpenOffice.org product, and even shares the same file formats. However, StarOffice is sold by Sun Microsystems at a modest price, and comes with standard support. The use of StarOffice is governed by a commercial license.
Why use OpenOffice.org
- OpenOffice.org is absolutely free ($0) and legal.
- OpenOffice.org brings peace of mind - you don't need to worry about the Business Software Association of Australia (BSAA) or the Business Software Alliance (BSA) serving you a law suit.
- OpenOffice.org has lots of powerful features.
- There are millions of OpenOffice.org users, and the number keeps growing.