I think it's the other way around. They'll provide DEBS for us to include in non-free. Atleast that's how I read "a new Debian distribution install CD would contain a .DEB package for Corel WordPerfect 8 for Linux" On 16-Dec-98 Ben Gertzfield wrote: >>From http://linux.corel.com/faq.htm: > > Will Corel WordPerfect 8 be using any software packaging mechanisms > such as RPM, DEB, and TGZ? > > Corel will ship a shrink-wrapped version of > Corel WordPerfect8 for Linux that will use its > own installation program. However, we are also > bundling our product with several of the major > Linux distributor's CDs, and for these Linux > distributions we will use the packaging format > that is employed by the Operating System > installation program. Therefore, a new Debian > distribution install CD would contain a .DEB > package for Corel WordPerfect 8 for Linux; the > same will apply to RedHat Linux (.RPM) and > others. > > Hmm, they're shipping Debian with WordPerfect 8 and including it in > .debs? Cool! :) > > Ben > > -- > Brought to you by the letters C and Y and the number 18. > "Do you wish to see our *surprising toys*? No! Do not!" -- Orz, SCII > Debian GNU/Linux -- where do you want to go tomorrow? http://www.debian.org/ > I'm on FurryMUCK as Che, and EFNet and YiffNet IRC as Che_Fox. > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-devel-request@lists.debian.org > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster@lists.debian.org > > > ========================================================================= * http://benham.net/index.html <>< * * -------------------- * -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- ---------------* * Darren Benham * Version: 3.1 * * <gecko@benham.net> * GCS d+(-) s:+ a29 C++$ UL++>++++ P+++$ L++>++++* * * E? W+++$ N+(-) o? K- w+++$(--) O M-- V- PS-- * * Debian Developer * PE++ Y++ PGP++ t+ 5 X R+ !tv b++++ DI+++ D++ * * <gecko@debian.org> * G++>G+++ e h+ r* y+ * * -------------------- * ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ ---------------* =========================================================================
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