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February 25, 2005
StarOffice 8 Beta looks like Microsoft Word
I downloaded the Staroffice 8 beta from Sun last week. It looks like they have come a long way in improving the user interface using native controls, I think you could trick a lot of people into thinking it was Microsoft Word finally.
Here's a screen shot of version 8 beta:

The user interface upgrades were much needed, older versions of Star Office and Open Office, looked a lot like Windows 95! And I still remember the early versions of Star Office, that took over your screen and added their own Start Menu!
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On 02/25/2005 at 4:22:05 PM MST Bill Rawlinson wrote:
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I can only hope that these changes make it to openoffice.
On 08/19/2007 at 4:53:55 PM MDT Gerald (Jerry) Landis wrote:
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I am an old man trying to learn GMAIL. However I could not resist loading today the free STAR OFFICE 8 from Google. I might get into trouble with older systems. I am experiencing a stopper with G MAIL. When I review SENT GMAILS they come out double spaced with chopped up sentences. When I am in the COMPOSE mode they appear to be singled spaces and fairly organized for the typing of an old man. Can anyone give me a LIVE PERSON or HELP DESK PHONE NUMBER for GOOGLE.
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