Date: Wed, 20 Nov 1996 15:02:20 -0800 (PST) From: Gary Kline <kline@tera.com> To: scrappy@ki.net (Marc G. Fournier) Cc: hasty@rah.star-gate.com, 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: <199611202302.PAA02890@athena.tera.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.NEB.3.95.961120162919.447c-100000@hub.org> from "Marc G. Fournier" at "Nov 20, 96 04:33:44 pm"
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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
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