Re: WABI

["Christopher R. Hertel" <crh@nts.umn.edu>]

I knew I was keeping this around for a reason...

> Subject: Wabi on Linux
:
: Info on Wabi for Linux:
:
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: The Caldera Solutions CD
:
: Wabi will ship on the Caldera Solutions CD, which will be included
: with every shipment of the Caldera Network Desktop. The
: CD-ROM contains mainstream applications, including WordPerfect,
: CorelDRAW and Delrina Forms Flow Filler, ported to Caldera's
: Linux platform by both Caldera and its Independent Vendor Partners.
: Customers can easily purchase and unlock these products, including
: Wabi, directly from the CD-ROM using GLOBEtrotter's FLEXlm
: license manager software. By placing their products on the Caldera
: Solutions CD, Caldera's third-party development partners can offer
: products on the industry's first commodity-priced UNIX-based
: platform. These applications will ship on a single CD-ROM, from
: which System Integrators, VARs and consultants can purchase and
: install from the CD-ROM the combination of software that meets
: the unique needs of each customer.
:
: Availability and Pricing
:
: Caldera plans to ship Wabi on the Caldera Solutions CD during the
: next quarter. Wabi on the Caldera Solutions CD will sell for less
: than $200.
:
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:
: Q: When will Windows 95 applications be supported in Wabi?
:
: A: A certified list of Windows 95 applications (including MS Office
:    95, SmartSuite 96, plus currently supported 16 bit applications
:    will be supported in Q1 (CY97) in Wabi 3.0.
:
:    This is the current plan, subject to change.

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