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+Google Pack, Google's software download package has been expanded to now offer StarOffice, Sun's competitor to Microsoft Office. [StarOffice][2], which Sun normally sells for $70 is free through [Google Pack][3] (Win only).
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+If StarOffice strike you as an odd choice given that OpenOffice is free and open source, which would seem to put it in line with other Google Pack offerings, you're not alone. Google likely chose StarOffice over OpenOffice as part of the company's nearly two year old deal with Sun.
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+The software distribution agreement between Google and Sun was first announced back in 2005, but even then the [press release][4] primarily touted OpenOffice, which is built on the same code that runs StarOffice.
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+StarOffice 8, the version offered through Google Pack, is a full-fledged office suite with a word processor, a spreadsheet app, presentation tools, database and some math and drawing tools. StarOffice supports most Microsoft Office formats, though not the new OOXML formats included in Office 2007.
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+In fact, the main difference between the two is that StarOffice includes proprietary clip art graphics, fonts, and templates as well as some additional Microsoft Office conversion tools. 
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+Google has made no secret of the fact that it intends StarOffice to compete directly with Microsoft Office -- the help page for the new download says, "with StarOffice, you can easily view, edit, and save Microsoft Office compatible files."
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+The Google Pack version of StarOffice also integrates a Google Search toolbar in all of the StarOffice applications.
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+At the moment there's no integration with Google Docs & Spreadsheets, the company's online office suite, but it seem reasonable to assume that some sort of synchronization plugin will be available eventually.
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+[via [Google Operating System][1]]
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+[1]: http://googlesystem.blogspot.com/2007/08/google-pack-adds-staroffice.html
+[2]: http://www.sun.com/software/star/staroffice/index.jsp
+[3]: http://pack.google.com/
+[4]: http://www.google.com/press/pressrel/sun_toolbar.html
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