“Corel underscored the “for the people” aspect of the Linux
operating system by launching its own version of the OS at its
booth, rather than at a press conference that would be closed to
the public.
“Linux is an open OS that has made inroads in the server market
but has lagged on the desktop. In an effort to redress this
imbalance, Corel is aiming its product at desktop
applications….”
“Corel officials stressed both the ease-of-use of the Corel
Linux OS and the forthcoming applications that will run on it.
Linux’s reputation as being difficult to use, and the lack of
applications available for it, have hampered its success in some
quarters.“