Like StarOffice, OpenOffice lets you save documents as PDF files-a handy feature for sending read-only files via e-mail, and one not found in Microsoft Office 2003. And only StarOffice provides a variety of tools for administration and Microsoft Office migration. StarOffice also comes with more than 1,800 clip-art graphics, while OpenOffice provides less than half that number (though you can download more at the Open Clip Art Library). Take the Impress presentations program, for instance: StarOffice provides more than 70 visual backgrounds in its Presentation Wizard, while OpenOffice has only three. The core applications in each suite (Base, Calc, Draw, Impress, and Writer) have matching interfaces, but you'll find differences as you dig deeper. StarOffice 8 has more extras, including additional presentation backgrounds and clip art, as well as better administration and Microsoft Office-migration tools.Īt first glance, OpenOffice 2 and StarOffice 8 are identical. In 2000, Sun made the StarOffice source code publicly available and invited the open-source community to join Sun's developers in shaping future upgrades. OpenOffice 2 is the open-source version of Sun Microsystems' StarOffice 8 desktop suite, which costs between $70 and $100.
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