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Date: Wed, 20 Nov 1996 17:14:49 -0500 (EST)
From: Jamie Bowden <jamie@inna.net>
To: Amancio Hasty <hasty@rah.star-gate.com>
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Subject: Re: WordPerfect 7.0 for FreeBSD :-) 
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WP 7.0 for $500?  You're out of your mind.  If the software vendors didn't
rape UNIX users for using there software, maybe more of us would.

On Wed, 20 Nov 1996, Amancio Hasty wrote:

> Well, I eagerly sent my request for WP 7.0 hope that many will do 
> so also. If you don't code this is your chance to contribute 8)
> 
> 	Regards,
> 	Amancio
> 
> >From The Desk Of Christian Fortin :
> > That's the 3th time that I talk with guy at Corel about WP 7.0.
> > Corel seem to make avalable a version of WordPerfect 7.0 for Linux...
> > Corel have the possibility to build a WP for FreeBSD also... :-)
> > 
> > But they want to have an average of how many person will buy it !
> > 
> > WP 7.0 will avalable in the first quarter of 1997 at the price 
> > of 495$ US for single user. You add 299$ US for add licences...
> > 
> > It include the support for many kind of keyboard language
> > and all the stuf for build graphique...
> > The files are compatible with WP for Windows and DOS.
> > 
> > A Java version of Corel Office will be also avalable...
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > #######################################################
> > #  Send an e-mail with your coodinate at:             #
> > #        wp@ec.camitel.com                            #
> > #  Just say: I want WP 7.0 For freeBSD !!! at 495$    #
> > #    Name:                                            #
> > #    #tel:                                            #
> > #    #Fax:                                            #
> > #    Adress:                                          #
> > #    ZIP:                                             #
> > #######################################################
> > 
> > If Corel take desision to release a FreeBSD version
> > a person from Corel will contact you in few month...
> > It depend how many personne want it...
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > ----------------------------------
> > E-Mail: Christian Fortin <cfortin@ec.camitel.com>
> > Date: 11/20/96
> > Heure: 13:24:21
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> 

Jamie Bowden

Network Administrator, TBI Ltd.