“In the midst of Windows 2000 mania, Corel Corp. and
Inprise/Borland Corp. spent last week pitching Linux, a rival
product to Microsoft Corp.’s new software….”
“But even if the companies fit together nicely, they have a
collective heap of problems. While it gained share in the
Linux market last quarter, Corel’s sales and earnings fell.”
“Inprise, which still makes the bulk of its sales on products
for Windows users, has seen its market share eroded by Microsoft.
It’s struggled since the mid-1990s.”