Removing Open Office Without Removing the Ubuntu Desktop?

[Brian Durant]

I have installed StarOffice 7 and would like to remove
Open Office as the two don't work together. I get the
following message when I start up OO: "Either another
instance of Open Office is installed or your
preferences are locked...inconsistencies, yada, yada,
yada." When I try to remove Open Office, Ubuntu
Desktop goes too. When I try to reinstall Ubuntu
Desktop, I have to install Open Office as well. Any
ideas how I can keep Ubuntu Desktop but get rid of OO?

Cheers,

Brian