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Sun's StarOffice no longer free (ZDNet)

Here's a ZDNet article on the (May 29) end to free downloads of StarOffice 5.2. "Sun's maneuvres with StarOffice are being closely watched as open-source software businesses continue to search for ways to boost revenues. Paid, proprietary software is controversial in the open-source world, which is based on the theory that profits can be made on 'free' products, but some open-source companies say it is the only way to continue to fund themselves."
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