PC World: Corel to Offer Linux for PCs | Linux Today

PC World: Corel to Offer Linux for PCs

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Mar 3, 1999

“No delivery date given for easy-to-use desktop distribution,
which company CEO claims will also run some Windows programs.”

“Corel will help grow the Linux market by offering an
easy-to-use distribution of the operating system that manufacturers
could offer bundled with low-cost desktop PCs, Michael Cowpland,
Corel’s president and chief executive officer, said in a keynote
speech at LinuxWorld show here on Tuesday.”

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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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