Date: Fri, 6 Nov 1998 16:46:17 -0700 (MST) From: Doug Russell <drussell@saturn-tech.com> To: advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: WordPerfect 8 for Linux (fwd) Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.981106164336.16920C-100000@calvin.saturn-tech.com>
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---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Fri, 06 Nov 1998 15:29:23 -0500 From: web master <WEBMASTER@COREL.CA> To: drussell@saturn-tech.com Subject: Re: WordPerfect 8 for Linux Hello Doug: I'll pass this information onto the developers. Our Linux strategy is evolving daily and these suggestions are taken seriously. Thanks Dan Enright Corel Web Team x1069 >>> Doug Russell <drussell@saturn-tech.com> 10/27 3:40 AM >>> I'd just like to voice my appreciation for your support of Linux, and I look forward to using this and other programs that (I hope!) are sure to follow. The PC Free-Unixes desperately need some world-class programs like WordPerfect (and the rest of the WordPerfect Suite.) I personally run several FreeBSD based systems (no Linux boxes at this time), however, I must point out that the Linux binary emulation under FreeBSD works extremely well. I happen to be typing this message into the Linux version of Netscape 4.05. The Linux version of Netscape actually works a little better than the current FreeBSD native version! I fully expect to be able to run the Linux version on FreeBSD, however, I would like to suggest that someone at Corel at least TRY running it during it's development on other Linux-emulating OSes (ie. FreeBSD), or have any of us eager FreeBSD team members take a crack at a beta for you. I don't see how this could possibly not be a good idea. There are, after all, an estimated 1 million FreeBSD users. I certainly only use Windows at all for a few major applications, however, that is changing. With WP8 for Linux, I will no longer need my WP8 for Windows. I currently run CorelDraw 3.0 under WINE (a Windows Emulator) on FreeBSD, and it works quite well. Many of the drawings I use each day are still in 3.0 format. (I drew our company logo master file years ago, and it still sits in version 2.x format. :) ) It can't quite run version 6 yet, but it's coming. :) Rest assured, as soon as I verify that WP8L runs under FreeBSD, I'll be buying a copy. The same goes for CorelDraw, Quattro, and any others you decide to port. There are customers out here waiting. Go ahead and build us the software! :) Thanks Doug Russell President Saturn Computer Technologies Inc. (98 -- 10 Years!) To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-advocacy" in the body of the message
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