will WordPerfect8 clobber Debian Sid system?

[James Miller <jamtat@mailsnare.net>]

I've been trying to use OpenOffice Writer for a project requiring a
multipage table.  Unfortunately, OOWriter cannot make (or display!)
multipage tables, and apparently *will not* until version 2.0.  This kind
of stinks, but now I'm looking at alternatives.  I've heard some people
rave about the old WordPerfect 8 and its capabilities (wordprocessor
preference is a subjective thing, I know).  I know there are .debs for it
out there to be had, since a version of it came packaged with some
versions of (the Debian-based) Corel Linux.  What I'm wondering about is
the feasibility/advisability of attempting to install WP8 to my Debian Sid
system.  There are probably at least 2 aspects to this question: 1)
potential dependency problems and their resolution; and 2) potential for
harming my current setup by some files (say, older libraries) overwriting
others.  I am also not sure about WP8's ability to use truetype fonts.
Can anyone please comment on these matters?

Thanks, James