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From: Thomas David Rivers <rivers@dignus.com>
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To: chrisd@bsdbox.dynip.com, questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject: Re: FBSD 3.0 and Linux Wordperfect
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> Does Wordperfect work alright with version FreeBSD 3.0?  
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 It runs... and as far as I can tell discussing things with
people; it runs as well on FreeBSD 3.0 as it does on Linux.

 Problems I have (which people tell me they've seen on Linux):

	1) Sometimes WordPerfect "goes away"  i.e. it locks
	   up with a high CPU usage...  seems to be X11 related.
	   Sometimes a good way to "tickle" this problem is to
	   cut-and-paste some text from an xterm for insertion.

	2) I've actually had it crash - it didn't leave a .core
	   file or anything  - just "bleep" was gone.

 Some personal problems:
	1) The web-pages referenced by the "WWW On-line manual" in 
	   the help button aren't there any more.  I suppose too many
	   people were hitting the web site.  (Really not good for me,
	   because I don't known WordPerfect.)

	2) Although it says "Free for personal use" you must register
	   with corel to get a license key.  The registration is
	   simple enough... it's just no-one told me.


	3) It can't start netscape - but if netscape is already running, 
	   it will properly direct it to a web page.  There's a message
	   dialog that "pops up" when it can't start netscape; but 
	   it's up-and-away so fast I can't read it... so, I don't know
	   what the problem is.

 	4) Although Corel's web pages suggest a price of $69.95 for the
	   full package (which, presumably includes on-line manuals), 
	   it doesn't help in actually buying it.  Apparently, you can't
	   buy it from Corel - you need to find a dealer.  If the trial
	   works out, I'd like to buy it... but... if I can't, I won't.

	- Dave Rivers -

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