Corel to give away Linux version of WordPerfect

I'm not sure how I missed this, but Corel recently announced that it wouldsoon begin providing a personal edition of WordPerfect 8 to Linux users forfree. Corel WordPerfect 8 for Linux, Personal Edition will use the samefile format as WordPerfect

Paul Thurrott

October 25, 1998

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I'm not sure how I missed this, but Corel recently announced that it wouldsoon begin providing a personal edition of WordPerfect 8 to Linux users forfree. Corel WordPerfect 8 for Linux, Personal Edition will use the samefile format as WordPerfect on other platforms (including Windows) and willbe able to work with over 40 different file formats, including Word 97.And like Word 97, WordPerfect 8 includes on-the-fly spelling and grammarchecking and sophisticated Internet publishing options.

Corel says the product will be available for free download soon. Check outthe Corel WordPerfect 8 for Linux Web site for more information

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Paul Thurrott

Paul Thurrott is senior technical analyst for Windows IT Pro. He writes the SuperSite for Windows, a weekly editorial for Windows IT Pro UPDATE, and a daily Windows news and information newsletter called WinInfo Daily UPDATE.

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