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Date:      Wed, 20 Nov 1996 16:33:44 -0500 (EST)
From:      "Marc G. Fournier" <scrappy@ki.net>
To:        Amancio Hasty <hasty@rah.star-gate.com>
Cc:        Christian Fortin <cfortin@ec.camitel.com>, FREEBSD-HACKERS@freebsd.org, FREEBSD-STABLE@freebsd.org, FREEBSD-CURRENT@freebsd.org, FREEBSD-CHAT@freebsd.org, FREEBSD-ANNOUNCE@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: WordPerfect 7.0 for FreeBSD :-) 
Message-ID:  <Pine.NEB.3.95.961120162919.447c-100000@hub.org>
In-Reply-To: <199611202036.MAA00889@rah.star-gate.com>

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On Wed, 20 Nov 1996, Amancio Hasty wrote:

> Well, I eagerly sent my request for WP 7.0 hope that many will do 
> so also. If you don't code this is your chance to contribute 8)
>

I *really* hate to put a wrench in the works...but *please* do not
send a message to Coral if its only to bolster the numbers.  I would
really hate for everyone to send in a mail message, get them to release
it for FreeBSD, and find 10% actually buy a copy...it would really really
set a bad precedent(sp?), which could hurt us long term... :(


> 	Regards,
> 	Amancio
> 
> >From The Desk Of Christian Fortin :
> > That's the 3th time that I talk with guy at Corel about WP 7.0.
> > Corel seem to make avalable a version of WordPerfect 7.0 for Linux...
> > Corel have the possibility to build a WP for FreeBSD also... :-)
> > 
> > But they want to have an average of how many person will buy it !
> > 
> > WP 7.0 will avalable in the first quarter of 1997 at the price 
> > of 495$ US for single user. You add 299$ US for add licences...
> > 
> > It include the support for many kind of keyboard language
> > and all the stuf for build graphique...
> > The files are compatible with WP for Windows and DOS.
> > 
> > A Java version of Corel Office will be also avalable...
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > #######################################################
> > #  Send an e-mail with your coodinate at:             #
> > #        wp@ec.camitel.com                            #
> > #  Just say: I want WP 7.0 For freeBSD !!! at 495$    #
> > #    Name:                                            #
> > #    #tel:                                            #
> > #    #Fax:                                            #
> > #    Adress:                                          #
> > #    ZIP:                                             #
> > #######################################################
> > 
> > If Corel take desision to release a FreeBSD version
> > a person from Corel will contact you in few month...
> > It depend how many personne want it...
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > ----------------------------------
> > E-Mail: Christian Fortin <cfortin@ec.camitel.com>
> > Date: 11/20/96
> > Heure: 13:24:21
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> 

Marc G. Fournier                                  scrappy@ki.net
Systems Administrator @ ki.net               scrappy@freebsd.org




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