Thomas Boroske wrote:

> Will it be free like the Linux one ?
> Also, is it fast enough on current machines ?

It will be marketed in the same was as other StarOffice ports. It runs
fine on an SA RiscPC.

> > A DMAd driver _is_ expected in the near future, but I've been saying
> > this for the past year or so, so don't take it as Gospel.
> 
> Hmmm, you'll surely announce it when it's ready.

Yup.

> IIRC, that's exactly the state it was in a year ago ? At least an info
> then I remember sounded quite similar ....

Quite probably.

> Doesn't matter though, before anything happens I'll probably be
> running Linux on a Wintel box :-(

If you want just a straightforward UNIX box, a PC is generally a better
bet anyway---cheaper and faster.

> I would, obviously, but I'm totally clueless in this area. Plus
> my current RiscBSD setup is absolutely unusuable for development ...

Oh dear.

	N.