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Re: Corel to Support OpenDocument Format

  • Subject: Re: Corel to Support OpenDocument Format
  • From: "Doug Mentohl" <doug_mentohl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: 30 Nov 2006 04:32:34 -0800
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Thurs 30 Nov 2006 08:37 Erik Funkenbusch wrote:

> Well, that clinches it.  If Corel supports it, it's guaranteed to die.

Not exactly, the one sure kiss of death is to 'partner' with the vole
of redmond. The basically paid them to suspend developement of
Wordperfect.

"Why the partnership with Microsoft?"

http://archives.cnn.com/2000/TECH/computing/10/16/corel.linux.on.ms.idg/index.html

Microsoft Faces New Antitrust Probe Over Corel Deal

http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&contentId=A5576-2001Feb14&notFound=true


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