Re: Differences between StarOffice and OpenOffice.org

So Asian fonts are not included - Any idea how/where to get similar Asian
fonts that could work with office?

Thank you!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Siyuan Tian" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2004 10:49 AM
Subject: [blug-tech] Differences between StarOffice and OpenOffice.org


> Hi All,
>
> I have forgotten who asked me this question. But I think it might be
> interesting to others.
>
> I got the information from my colleague who works on StarOffice. He
> pointed me two URLs:
>
> <http://www.openoffice.org/FAQs/mostfaqs.html#7>
> <http://wwws.sun.com/software/star/openoffice/faq.html>
>
> *Differences between StarOffice and OpenOffice.org*
>
>    * The source code available at OpenOffice.org does not consist of
>      all of the StarOffice code. Usually, the reason for this is that
>      Sun pays to license third-party code to include in StarOffice that
>      which it does not have permission to make available in
>      OpenOffice.org. Those things which are or will be present in
>      StarOffice but are not available on OpenOffice.org include:
>          o Certain fonts (including, especially, Asian language fonts)
>          o The database component (Adabas D)
>          o Some templates
>          o Extensive Clip Art Gallery
>          o Some sorting functionality (Asian versions)
>          o Certain file filters
>
>
> StarOffice 7 software is based on OpenOffice.org 1.1 and adds a
> commercial spellchecker, Adabas D database, special fonts, additional
> clipart and enterprise features such as the StarOffice Configuration
> Manager. Sun also provides a basic warranty, 60-day end user support,
> and legal indemnification with StarOffice.
>
> Very nice seeing you there in Morel's and thanks for the beer.
>
> Tian
>
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