[ale] Xandros shipping Sept. 30th...Corel Update

[aaron]

A small update on the Xandros / Corel thing...

I got a nearly immediate reply from feedback at Xandros.com.
A Michael Bego clarified a couple of the questions:

ar> ...some are expecting the package to include Corel Office
ar> Suite and Graphics products, though your FAQ page clearly
ar> says "not possible".

MB> We have to update the FAQ, it is possible.

ar> I would think that the Package List decisions have been
ar> mostly finalized by now, but I cannot seem to locate
ar> an official listing.

MB> There are some additional third party packages that we
MB> are still negotiating. [...]
MB> We will probably post the package list mid-September.

Mr. Bego also indicated that GNOME will be included in the distro,
though it looks like KDE is their preferred (default) environment.

peace
aaron

On Saturday 31 August 2002 14:37, Aaron R. wrote:
> On Saturday 31 August 2002 09:26, Dow Hurst wrote:
> > I was looking at Xandros and am excited about it since it is based on
> > Debian.  I've wanted to try out Debian but don't want to have to go
> > back to the build from scratch type setup.  I think a really easy to
> > install and use system based on Debian would be fun to try out.  I
> > plan to see what Xandros is like as soon as it ships.  It will have
> > the Corel Linux office package and the latest KDE so I'll feel at
> > home finally.
>
> I was examining the Xandros site just a day ago
> (RE: [ale] [OT] Fwd: HP drops Microsoft for rival Corel)
> and could not find a straight Package List for the pending
> distribution. Not to burst your bubble, but I would not count on Linux
> oriented Corel office or graphics products being included in any form.
> The first point on their FAQ page says it all:
> -----
>  Where can I get Corel WordPerfect or CorelDRAW for Linux?
>
>    Xandros has acquired rights to the Corel LINUX OS but unfortunately,
>    we do not have the rights to develop or distribute WordPerfect or 
> any of the Corel graphics applications. Corel has now discontinued
> distribution of their applications for Linux.
> ----
> As noted in that HP posting, all of Corel's productivity products and
> development efforts for Linux were disapeared and discontinued very
> shortly after M$ bought ~25% of the company in Fall, 2000.
>
> I've dropped a note to feedback at Xandros.com to see if a package list
> exists or will be made available. Will let everyone know what they say.
>
> peace
> (after justice)
> aaron

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