Re: [OS:N:] Office Software

On Thu, 2003-08-14 at 22:10, Access Systems wrote:

> > Actually I still have WordPerfect 8 for Linux, but I did my last
> how do you get WP to function past Red Hat 7.2 (or equivalent kernel)??

WP 8 runs on a non-networked non-essential machine that has on old
version of glibc.  I found the instructions somewhere, but it's been so
long that I don't remember, sorry.

> I'm am really PO at Corel since I bought office suite 2000 (WP9) but then
> they won't even support it in Linux nor will they support WP8 for linux

Michael Cowpland, the former president of Corel, was the big Linux
advocate at the company.  The board got scared and dumped Cowpland. 
There is a lot we could speculate about: a cash infusion from Microsoft,
the demise of companies like Loki (and how Corel could mirror that
demise), Corel's earnings...  I'm not sure that even with the extra cash
Corel is going to make it through the next few years.  A couple of years
ago Corel Magazine in the UK died a horrible death.  It reminded me of
when OS/2 Magazine went under and was later followed by OS/2.


> > sector anymore.  (Adobe seems to have graphics wrapped up and
> and GIMP replace Adobe

Unfortunately the Gimp doesn't do vector graphics, at least not like Illustrator or Corel Draw.
I miss Photo-Paint (which is also bitmap) for Linux!

Cheers,

Charles


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