Re: WordPerfect 8.0 considered harmful
* Paul Johnson <baloo@ursine.ca> [2005 Nov 19 17:58 -0600]:
> Ken Heard wrote:
>
> > Herewith is my follow-up to the the only two responses elicited by my
> > request for help in installing WordPerfect 8.0 which contained
> > suggestions as to how to solve my problem -- those from Kent West and
> > Patrick Wiseman.
>
> WordPerfect is considered harmful. SCO makes WordPerfect, and has proven
> itself very anti-Linux. Don't install WordPerfect, don't use WordPerfect,
> return it and DEMAND full refund.
http://www.corel.com still bills itself as the home of Wordperfect.
The only knock I could wage against Wordperfect is that it's
proprietary software. That said, it seems to be one of the few
pacakges that we haven't heard bad things about lately with regards to
spyware, adware, etc.
- Nate >>
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