In linux, you just ./so-5_2-ga-bin-linux-en.bin (from that dir) and it runs an extracter/installer.
There are installation instructions on the SO website, also, but that's just about all it says. http://www.sun.com/products/staroffice/5.2/download.html#install -nicole > http://tzo.linux.tucows.com/x11html/adnload/019-010-009-004_4144.html > > At this point my only internet access is via Lose 98. That will > change shortly. So, I used IE4, clicked on the Linux SO 5.2 > download link. What I got was a 61 MB file file named > > so-5_2-ga-bin-linux-en.bin > > I was expecting a tar.gz file. Windows says it is a "bin file"-- not > very informative. > > What is this beast and how do I use it?