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From: Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org>
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Subject: Re: WordPerfect 7.0 for FreeBSD :-)
To: langfod@dihelix.com (David Langford)
Date: Wed, 20 Nov 1996 17:42:29 -0700 (MST)
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> The Linux version of WP6 is available from Caldera for $295.
> (Works well under FreeBSD - though I HATE using Linux software)
> 
> Why is there a $200 price difference for the single version change?

The ironic among us would say:

	Linux + WP + $200 == FreeBSD + WP

8-P.

But that would, of course, be flame-bait to get the Linux advocacy
at Corel to advocate a similar pricing for the FreeBSD release so
Linux doesn't look (comparatively) $200 less desirable than FreeBSD...

8-)  8-).


					Terry Lambert
					terry@lambert.org
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