Arla Johnson wrote:
>
> Microsoft might be planning to show the Anti-trust boys that by owning part of
> a company (corel) which plans direct competion to Microsoft products that it
> should not be forced to break up its holdings. It is developing a stategy of
> divestiture in which it creates a long term profit stream as a minor
> shareholder in the companies it will divest into.
>
> How can you top that?
MS doesn't own Corel, although this development does bolster their claim
that the market is fully capable of taking care of itself.
Here's the latest:
http://linuxpr.com/releases/1413.html
> Free Download of Corel
> PHOTO-PAINT(r) 9 for
> Linux(r)!
> Mar 10th, 15:56 UTC
>
> Download version available in early summer
>
> OTTAWA, ONTARIO--March 10, 2000- Corel Corporation (NASDAQ:
> CORL, TSE: COR) today announced it will offer a free download of Corel
> PHOTO-PAINT(r) 9 for Linux. The download version of Corel
> PHOTO-PAINT 9 for Linux, Corel's photo-editing, image composition and
> painting application, will be available in early summer.
>
> Some notable features included in the application are its powerful Interactive
> Tools and Live Effects; a user-friendly interface; compatibility among the
> most popular graphics file formats; and an easy-to-follow solution for
> publishing to the Web and PDF (Portable Document Format). Corel
> PHOTO-PAINT 9 for Linux will also include comprehensive online
> documentation.
>
> "This new release is a natural extension of our current award-winning Linux
> offerings," said Ian Legrow, vice president of software development for
> Corel Corporation. "By providing our powerful graphics applications for the
> Linux platform we hope to assist in encouraging even more users to
> incorporate Linux in their existing workflow. As the Linux community
> continues to grow, more and more users are looking for graphics offerings. "
>
> A retail version of CorelDRAW(r) 9 Graphics Suite for Linux which includes
> Corel PHOTO-PAINT 9 will ship late summer 2000 with comparable
> pricing to the Windows(r) version of this product.
>
> Downloads of Corel Linux products have seen a tremendous response from
> users. Corel(r) WordPerfect(r) 8 for Linux(r) and Corel(r) LINUX(r) OS
> are currently the most popular Linux downloads on CNET's download.com
The train is running people.
Mike Lorrey
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