> I was trying to find WordPerfect for Linux and found the following:
>
> "Xandros has acquired rights to the Corel LINUX OS but unfortunately, we do
> not have the rights to develop or distribute WordPerfect or any of the Corel
> graphics applications. Corel has now discontinued distribution of their
> applications for Linux".
>
> Maybe I'm the only one in the dark but I don't recall seeing information
> previously.



I knew the free download had gone. A bloke here bought the full version
on eBay recently.

OTOH I prefer StarOffice, so I'm not too concerned about it.

Pity some of the poor sods working on the Corel lineup. I exchanged
email a while ago with someone who'd worked on the cancelled version
for Ventura Publisher for , what was it? OS/2?

He must be feeling like one of the characters in Li'l Abner.



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