VNUNet: Days of WINE and Linux | Linux Today

VNUNet: Days of WINE and Linux

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jun 3, 1999

“Although implementations of Linux such as Red Hat and Caldera
are widely used server platforms representing an estimated 50
percent of web servers, Linux on the desktop has been seen as
strictly for enthusiasts. And this is what Corel seeks to
change.”

“By the end of this year a Linux version of WordPerfect Office
2000 should be available, with Draw 9 following early in the new
year.”

“However, two software bundles, albeit major ones, do not
constitute much of a choice, and this is where WINE, another
open-standard, Corel-supported initiative, comes in.”


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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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