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CNET News: Corel to Test WordPerfect for Linux
Apr 2, 2004, 13 :00 UTC (32 Talkback[s]) (7919 reads)
(Other stories by David Becker)

[ Thanks to Jason Greenwood for this link. ]

"Corel plans to test the waters later this month for a Linux version of its WordPerfect productivity software.

"A Corel representative said the company's online store will begin selling a 'proof-of-concept' Linux-native version of WordPerfect on April 15. 'This pilot project is designed to determine the feasibility of developing future Linux versions of WordPerfect or WordPerfect Office,' the representative said..."

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  Talkback(s) Name  and Date
nuff said.cheerio ...   Too late, mate! OOo is pretty good already   
NM
Apr 2, 2004, 13:07:07  
IF they are including OpenOffice.org Wri ...   Some IF's   
Peteris Krisjanis
Apr 2, 2004, 13:19:36  
Why use Word Perfect when I can do every ...   Wrong turn   
Jan Lüdeke
Apr 2, 2004, 13:23:54  
A few years back, the only thing that ke ...   Right strategy, wrong product.   
Mike Calder
Apr 2, 2004, 13:24:00  
I bought Word Perfect 8 to use with my R ...   Too Late   
Nicholas Holowaty
Apr 2, 2004, 13:32:49  
The news bit is dated April 1, but if it ...   Is this a joke   
Gérard Milmeister
Apr 2, 2004, 13:33:01  
Corel is dead in the water. Why would a ...   Too late...   
David F. Skoll
Apr 2, 2004, 13:40:16  
I welcome Corel into the Linux Office su ...   Competition is good   
reformer
Apr 2, 2004, 13:42:09  
With the exception of law offices which ...   Corel WordPrefect   
horne
Apr 2, 2004, 13:46:23  
Too late Corel, you missed the train, we ...   Too late!   
George
Apr 2, 2004, 13:51:13  
a couple years back, I have lost a consi ...   After the MS 'investment'   
Anon E Mouse
Apr 2, 2004, 14:23:17  
Back then, I clung to you guys. You aban ...   on my terms now.   
Frank
Apr 2, 2004, 14:26:11  
I bought WP8 when it as first released f ...   Corel Office   
Tony OBryan
Apr 2, 2004, 14:38:43  
Not to mention that there is also a Word ...   Re: Too late, mate! OOo is pretty good already   
Scott Carr
Apr 2, 2004, 15:34:01  
A Corel representative said the company& ...   Wonder if they are trying for another handout from   
Shiva
Apr 2, 2004, 15:36:02  
I certainly do welcome WP back to linux. ...   Good News   
Kevin
Apr 2, 2004, 15:46:57  
Too late Corel Execs...You had your chan ...   Too Late Boneheads   
MadDogTMC
Apr 2, 2004, 16:02:36  
One point only is really crucial in a ne ...   Too late?!   
R.L.
Apr 2, 2004, 16:03:40  
However, I do not see WordPerfect as one ...   Re: Too late, mate! OOo is pretty good already   
Jonathan M. Prigot
Apr 2, 2004, 16:16:20  
I don't think too many folks will by ...   $300 is to much   
Kevin Hise
Apr 2, 2004, 16:39:41  
WordPerfect 8 for Linux worked as one wo ...   I bought WP8 for Linux AND CO2000   
GreyGeek
Apr 2, 2004, 16:49:20  
Now all I need is a time machine to go b ...   Excellent!   
Chris Cox
Apr 2, 2004, 16:59:03  
> However, I do not see WordPerfect as o ...   Re: Re: Too late, mate! OOo is pretty good already   
John Le Guen
Apr 2, 2004, 18:20:43  
But now that Sun & M$ are buddies we mig ...   Re: Re: Too late, mate! OOo is pretty good already   
wevervain
Apr 2, 2004, 18:23:07  
Well, it's certainly proof of the co ...   proof of concept   
Larry Povirk
Apr 2, 2004, 19:57:45  
But now that Sun & M$ are buddies we mig ...   Re: Re: Re: Too late, mate! OOo is pretty good alr   
I R A Darth Aggie
Apr 2, 2004, 20:35:37  
Corel Draw Native on Linux. Sounds much ...   Hmmm...   
Jason Greenwood
Apr 2, 2004, 21:31:26  
Corel 8 for Linux was $50 back in 1999, ...   Re: $300 is to much   
Brad
Apr 3, 2004, 01:06:35  
> But now that Sun & M$ are buddies we m ...   Re: Re: Re: Too late, mate! OOo is pretty good alr   
Tony OBryan
Apr 3, 2004, 01:16:30  
Looks to me like they are getting ready ...   Corel is under total MS control now   
The Lone Anti-trust Ranger
Apr 5, 2004, 05:51:31  
Well, I want to know how to get a copy N ...   Re: Re: Re: Great let me try WP for Linux   
ken King
Apr 19, 2004, 14:21:04  
I just loaded mandrake 9.2 I was looking ...   Word Perfect and OOo   
Tom
Apr 26, 2004, 20:50:04  
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