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Corel sends out a long-awaited E-Mail

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Dec 17, 1998

From: linux8@corel.com

Corel® WordPerfect® 8 for Linux® is here!

Corel is pleased to announce that the Corel®
WordPerfect® 8 for Linux® free download will be available
tomorrow (Thursday, Dec. 17), exclusively from CNET at http://www.download.com!

When we started this project, we anticipated that there was a
strong demand by the Linux community for powerful applications like
Corel WordPerfect; the overwhelming response~Wover 60,000 Linux
users preregistered for the free download~Wreaffirms that
belief.

Available in six languages, the Download Edition is a fully
functional version of the award-winning Corel WordPerfect 8 and
includes online help, import/export filters and more. In addition,
the Personal Edition of Corel WordPerfect 8 for Linux will be
available in early 1999. This version includes all of the features
of the Download Edition as well as many extras, including fonts,
clipart, templates and more. A Server Edition for Linux and
UNIX® will also be available in early 1999.

Corel Computer’s NetWinder~Y Server and desktop solutions are
fast, reliable and feature-rich and offer many potential benefits,
including increased productivity and cost savings. Visit http://www.corelcomputer.com, or
call us toll-free at 1-877-282-6735 to find out how you can take
advantage of NetWinder Power. Also remember to visit our Linux
community site at http://linux.corel.com for the latest
information on these and other Corel product releases for
Linux.

Once again, thank you for your continued support!

Sincerely,
The Linux Team

Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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