ZDNET UK: Exclusive: Corel says Linux on the desktop in 2000 | Linux Today

ZDNET UK: Exclusive: Corel says Linux on the desktop in 2000

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Feb 25, 1999

This is a 3 part interview with Corel’s executive vice president
of engineering, Derek Burney.

“In an exclusive interview with ZDNet UK News, Corel’s executive
vice president of engineering Derek Burney confirmed his company’s
work with Wine, a compatibility layer that will allow Windows
applications to run on the Linux operating system.”

“Burney talks about Wine as well as the momentum behind Linux
that could see the alternative operating system bundled on desktop
PCs early next year.”

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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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