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Reuters: Corel tries to rally support for Linux system

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jun 15, 1999

“Canadian software maker Corel Corp. is rallying the troops to
build support for the Linux computer operating system, but that
doesn’t signal it’s ready for a return to battle with Microsoft
Corp.”

“The Corel Linux Advisory Council, in its first meeting on
Tuesday, started work on building a following for Linux, a free
operating system that is seen as an alternative to Microsoft’s
Windows operating system.”

“Ottawa-based Corel has organized a two-day discussion with
about 25 firms developing software for Linux, which now has an
estimated 10 million to 12 million users. Code for the open source
system is free to anyone who wants to develop it.”

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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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