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1mck:
I found this little tidbit...Now all Corel has to do is get around that stupid contract that they signed to not put out their products for Linux:)


Microsoft, the world's biggest software group, on Monday suffered a blow to its most important business, when Hewlett-Packard, the world's largest personal computer company, selected a rival software package for its consumer PCs.

The move follows a decision last week by Dell Computer, the number two PC maker, to replace Microsoft software. Both companies said they would offer WordPerfect productivity software from Corel of Canada instead of Microsoft's Works, a scaled-down version of its top-selling Office software.

Microsoft last financial year generated $9.6bn of its total $28bn of revenues from desktop software. Microsoft currently has more than 90 per cent of the office productivity software market.

During the recent anti-trust hearings in Washington, PC makers said that Microsoft had been abusing its monopoly in operating systems and productivity tools, and in particular the way it licensed its products to PC makers. Gateway alleged that Microsoft favoured certain PC manufacturers both in financial and other means.

HP and Microsoft were not immediately available for comment.

http://news.ft.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=FT.com/StoryFT/FullStory&c=StoryFT&cid=1028186043520&p=1012571727304

1mck----> Soon to be Windoze free:)

Chooco:

quote:Originally posted by 1mck:
Now all Corel has to do is get around that stupid contract that they signed to not put out their products for Linux
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dude what are you talking about? i've actually SEEN that Corel Office package for Linux sold in Future Shop. it was right next to the Mandrake Linux and Turbo Linux boxes.

1mck:
Yeah, I can go up to The Futureshop, and get it too, but it is no longer supported by Corel. They entered into a contract with Microsoft years ago to not develop their OS, nor would they develop their software for Linux. They have since siphoned off that OS, and I think it's called Xandros.

sporkme:
well that's good news

does anyone know if they still offer office?  and can people get works if they ask for it?  i kinda doubt they have completely stricken it

[ August 29, 2002: Message edited by: sporkme / bob ]

TheQuirk:
my friend has it. PM me if you want it.

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