SuSE Linux Pro-Office CD with StarOffice 6 available from Mid-June
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SuSE Linux Pro-Office CD with StarOffice 6 available from Mid-June
State-of-the-art Linux desktop technology on one CD
Nuremberg, Germany, June 11, 2002 - Today, SuSE Linux, the
international Open Source technology leader and solutions
provider, announced the mid-June availability of SuSE Linux
Pro-Office CD with Sun Microsystems' StarOffice 6.0. Additionally,
the Pro-Office CD for SuSE Linux 8.0 features the latest edition
of the ultimate desktop environment KDE 3.0.1, as well as
important patches for the SuSE Linux 8.0 operating system. With
the Pro-Office CD, SuSE Linux users can equip their home computers
with state-of-the-art Linux desktop technology.
*** Powerful, Flexible All around Solution for the Office
StarOffice 6 comprises all vital office applications:
-the word processing application StarOffice Writer,
-the spreadsheet application StarOffice Calc,
-the presentation program StarOffice Impress,
-the drawing program StarOffice Draw,
-and the data organizer StarOffice Base.
Thanks to its intuitive menus and high level of user-friendliness,
StarOffice 6.0 represents a powerful all around solution for the
office and is fully compatible with other file formats. With
StarOffice, it is easy to edit files created with Microsoft Office
or Office XP applications and then, to save and exchange them in
their respective file format.
One of the new features in StarOffice 6.0 is the integrated
support of TrueType fonts with adapted metrics. All document
formatting is preserved, regardless of the application used. For
finance and accounting, StarOffice Calc now offers a functionality
comparable to Microsoft Excel.
*** Speed and Efficiency - Success Factors in the Office
The default use of XML file formats for saving documents
accelerates office operations. Contents generated with StarOffice
can be ported without limitations to XML-enabled tools and
applications. The compression method is also based on industry
standards. Small file sizes guarantee moderate use of storage
resources and short loading times.
Together with the latest features of the desktop environment KDE
3.0.1 and the last Linux patches for SuSE Linux 8.0, SuSE Linux
Pro-Office is a powerful office solution for PC users. SuSE Linux
Pro-Office will be available from mid-June at bookstores and
software retailers at the recommended retail price of EUR 29.90.
*** About SuSE
SuSE Linux is one of the world's leading providers of complete
solutions based on the Open Source operating system Linux. In
addition to operating systems and application software for private
customers, SuSE offers software solutions and complete systems for
the deployment of Linux in companies.
SuSE supports its enterprise customers with a comprehensive range
of qualified consulting, training, and support services. The
company, which hosts the world's largest development team for Open
Source solutions, has made its unique project and support know-how
accessible via the Internet in the largest existing Linux
knowledge database.
For more information, please visit http://www.suse.de/en/
Press contact:
SuSE Linux AG
Martina Eckstein
Deutschherrnstr. 15-19
90429 Nuremberg
Germany
Martina.eckstein@suse.de
Phone: +49-(0)911-74053507
