StarOffice 6.0 beta review

[Matt Alexander]

On Thu, 15 Nov 2001, Lucas Vogel wrote:

> On Thursday 15 November 2001 10:04 pm, Alan Dayley wrote to me:
> > OK, I am going to install StarOffice.  I have the 5.2 version CD but I was
> > wondering about the 6.0 beta and if I should install it instead.
> >
> > Anyone want to post a general review of the 6.0 beta?  Stability,
> > compatibility, good, bad, ugly, etc.?
>
> It's as slow as 5.2 and it only opens up the Word program. I'm not too
> impressed.

Huh?  They separated out each program so you didn't have to load the
entire suite anymore.  If you want to launch the spreadsheet program, you
can launch just the spreadsheet program, etc.  I've found 6.0 to be
slightly faster than 5.2.
~M