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Subject: Re: WordPerfect 7.0 for FreeBSD :-)
In-Reply-To: <Pine.NEB.3.95.961120162919.447c-100000@hub.org> from "Marc G. Fournier" at "Nov 20, 96 04:33:44 pm"
To: scrappy@ki.net (Marc G. Fournier)
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According to Marc G. Fournier:
> 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... :(
> 
> 

	Indeed.  I hope that WP 7.0 is the first of many prev'ly
	DOS-only or  Mac-only ports.  The one tool that I would
	buy is that checkbook/banking program.  

	The way to initiate these ports to FreeBSD is to be
	willing to buy them.

	gary kline