[ILUG] Star Office

[kevin lyda]

On Thu, Jun 02, 2005 at 05:35:52PM +0100, CP Hennessy wrote:
> I think that if you follow the link in my previous email you'll see that this 
> is something new - not what MS do already with their .wordml files etc.
> 
> They are talking about completely open content and format. It seems that 
> they are trying to compete against OOo :)

we'll see.

they say a royalty free license - but i wonder if it will have
restrictions against use in a gpl'd program?  they've had that in other
licenses.  and there's still the patent issue.

ms is a company that does not play well with others.  as google, redhat
and others have proven that is not a requirement for success.

kevin

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  Those who refuse to raise their voices against something as clearly evil
  as torture are enablers, if not collaborators.  --Bob Herbert, 2/11/04