StarOffice, Sun Microsystem’s $69.95 office suite that competes with Microsoft Office, is available for free as an option with Google Pack. StarOffice shares a code base with the free OpenOffice.org suite, but includes some proprietary components (clip art, fonts, etc.). At 143MB, it’s a big download, but StarOffice generally compares favorably to Microsoft Office in reviews. Here’s a recent eWeek review of StarOffice 8.

Here’s the list of free software that can currently be downloaded with Google Pack:

* Google Earth
* Norton Security Scan
* Google Desktop
* Mozilla Firefox with Google Toolbar
* Adobe Reader
* Skype
* StarOffice
* Google Toolbar
* Spyware Doctor Starter Edition
* Picasa
* Google Photos Screensaver
* Google Talk
* RealPlayer

[via GOS]