WordPerfect� Office 2000 for Linux� is Now Shipping !
Mar 20th, 16:55 UTC
Ottawa, Ontario -- March 20, 2000 -- Corel Corporation (NASDAQ: CORL, TSE:
COR) today announced its much anticipated WordPerfect� Office 2000 for
Linux� is shipping tomorrow, March 21st and will be on store shelves in
early April.
WordPerfect Office 2000 for Linux will be offered in both Standard and
Deluxe Editions. Both editions will install on major Linux
distributions, and are compatible with the Windows� version of
WordPerfect Office 2000 and Microsoft� Office 2000. The Standard Edition
will sell for a suggested retail price of US $109* or CAN $149*. The
Deluxe Edition will be available for a suggested retail price of US
$159* or CAN $199*.
"Corel WordPerfect Office 2000 for Linux fulfills Corel's promise to
provide world-class applications for Linux and is the turning point in
making Linux a reality on the desktop," said Dr. Michael Cowpland,
president and chief executive officer for Corel Corporation. "This
outstanding program puts Corel out in front as a leader of Linux
technology on the desktop and brings us closer to the use of Linux in
the mainstream!"
Response to Corel's Linux products has been very strong. Corel�
WordPerfect� 8 for Linux� has had over 1.5 million downloads while Corel
LINUX OS has had over 200,000 downloads. Both products continue to be
the number one and number two most popular downloads from CNET's
download.com site.
WordPerfect Office 2000 for Linux is a comprehensive office productivity
suite for Linux users who are seeking a powerful and compatible solution
at an exceptional value.
The Standard Edition includes:
- WordPerfect� 9
- Quattro� Pro 9
- Corel� Presentations 9
- CorelCENTRAL 9
- Netscape Navigator�
- WordPerfect Office 2000 user guide and clipart manual
- Adobe� Acrobat� Reader
- over 100 TrueType� and PostScript� Type 1 fonts
- 1,200+ clipart images
- 20+ photos
- 30-day free installation support.
WordPerfect Office 2000 for Linux Deluxe Edition also offers:
- Paradox� 9
- Netscape� Communicator
- 1,000 True Type and PostScript Type 1 fonts
- over 12,000 clipart images
- 200+ photos
- an entertainment pack (Railroad Tycoon II - Gold Edition Limited
Version and demo games by Loki Games) and a Linux bean-filled Penguin.
Both the Standard and Deluxe Editions of WordPerfect Office 2000 for
Linux will also include the download version of Corel� LINUX� OS
featuring the latest enhancements such as an updated 2.2.14 kernel and
X-server 3.3.6, new control panels for hardware management and USB
support, improved hardware support during the automatic install,
preliminary RPM support in Corel� Update, more hardware drivers for
video and sound, and improved Windows connectivity in the File Manager.
The enhanced version of Corel LINUX OS also includes Corel Application
Printing Services Library. The printing library allows an application to
have more control over printer settings and printer selection. The open
source library project is currently hosted on opensource.corel.com
and
Sourceforge.
Existing and new users of Corel LINUX OS download, Standard and Deluxe
standalone editions can download the enhancements from the Corel Linux
Web site (http://linux.corel.com)as of March 27. Customers can also
purchase a CD-ROM of Corel LINUX OS download version with the latest
enhancements from Corel Customer Service for US $4.95 + $10 shipping and
handling by calling 1-800-772-6735.
*Suggested retail price. Dealers may sell for less.
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The free Corel LINUX OS Download is NOW available! Check it out at
http://linux.corel.com
(Submitted by Dwight Johnson of Linux Today)
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