Google Distributing StarOfficeGoogle Distributing StarOffice

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But for some companies online office applications simply don't offer enough of the functionality and horsepower available from the desktop-based solutions, namely Microsoft Office.  The vast majority of companies are still willing to pay hundreds of dollars for the MS Office suite rather than use Google Docs for free. But while Google and Sun have not yet elaborated on integration plans between Google Docs and StarOffice, such a combination might just be the silver bullet needed to make Google a more formidable foe for Microsoft in the office productivity market. StarOffice offers the horsepower needed for more demanding users while Google Docs allows web-based access to office docs from anywhere and the ability to collaborate and share information with others online.  A combination of the two could be very powerful, and with Google's passion to stick it to Microsoft whenever possible, it would likely be free!