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Linux Journal: WordPerfect 8 for Linux Redux?

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Mar 26, 2004

“Since late last year, Corel quietly has been offering a
WordPerfect 8 Linux program on its eBay Corel Store site. I found
out about this only when a Corel WP8/Linux newsgroupie reported
finding a curious comment about WP8 while searching the Corel
support site for some information.

“I thought the software, like the other surplus applications
listed on the Corel Store site, was old WP8 Personal Edition. I
already had WP8 Personal Edition and WP8.1, the later version that
came with Corel Linux Deluxe, and needed another copy like a hole
in the head. After some other newsgroupies reported their
conversations with Corel customer service, however, I was curious
enough to order one…”

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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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