“Corel…is pleased to announce that the much-anticipated
Corel(r) LINUX(r) OSis now available as a not-for-charge download.
Corel is launching the Corel LINUX OS today, at Fall Comdex in Las
Vegas.”
“There are three versions of Corel LINUX OS: The no-charge
downloadversion, available today from Corel’s Web site at
www.corel.com; the Standard version, which will sell for a
suggested retail priceof US $59.95…and the Deluxe version, which
will sell for a suggested retail price of US $89.95...The
Standard and Deluxe English versions will start shipping in North
America only on November 30, 1999.(2) Computer users who would like
the not-for-charge version on a CD can purchase the CD for US $4.95
(plus shipping and handling) from Corel customer service at
1-800-772-6735.”
“Corel LINUX OS is a major leap forward in creating a large
desktop market for Linux, and we are very pleased to be launching
this landmark version of the most user-friendly Linux OS
distribution to date,” said Dr. Michael Cowpland, president and
chief executive officer of Corel Corporation. “With our
demonstration today of our work on a wide-range of mainstream
productivity and graphics applications for Linux, there can be no
doubt that Corel is a clear Linux desktop leader.”