Sun Deals Widens Microsoft-Apple Rift "A report in C/NET-ZDNET (they're the same now, right?) this weekend either explains the secret reason for the very public Microsoft-Apple rift that came to light two weeks ago, or provides all the ammunition Microsoft needs to finally bail from its failing relationship with the Mac maker. According to the report, Apple is working with Sun Microsystems to port the OpenOffice and StarOffice office productivity suites to Mac OS X, providing Mac users with free or low-cost alternatives to Microsoft's pricey Office v. X, which retails for $500."