Re: wordperfect 5.1 for unix, and debian?
On Wed, Dec 17, 2014 at 2:57 PM, Rusi Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wednesday, December 17, 2014 11:00:03 AM UTC+5:30, Doug wrote:
>> On 12/16/2014 11:34 PM, Karen Lewellen wrote:
>> > YOu know?
>> > I need to check this edition then, because it is far more current than 1995 I am sure.
>> > Kare
>> >
>> >
>> Ok, I was guessing 1995, it was later. I found my copy of Corel WordPerfect 8 for Linux, Personal Edition. The disk is copyright 1998.
>> If you have a version for Unix, it might never have run on Linux at all. If you have some kind of Unix, you could always try it and see
>> what happens. There are various BCD versions around, which will supposedly run on a PC. I installed PCBCD, but I couldn't get it to boot
>> on a multi-boot system, and I don't have a spare PC to try it on. In spite of the fact that I "never" throw anything out, I can't find
>> the copy of Solaris I was going to offer you. It came from about 2000. If you know what kind of Unix the WP was made for, and what year,
>> I bet you can find a Unix that will run it, on eBay, or Amazon. Most Unixes were not free, however. Maybe the obsolescent ones are at
>> least reasonable! And, of course, most Unixes did not run on PCs, but some did--the Solaris I had would. If by chance I find it, I'll
>> let you know.
>>
>> --doug
>
> At least some versions seem to run on crossover
> https://www.codeweavers.com/compatibility/search?name=Wordperfect&search=app
>
> So maybe wine as well
Back in the mid-to-late 1980s, WordPerfect was running native on quite
a large number of Unix OSses. It was known as a cross-platform word
processor.
And the company was still small enough to care about things like that,
too. WordPerfect Corp getting to big did as much damage as the failure
to adjust the Mac version to the Mac environment, and was probably
what made the company weak enough for Microsoft to launch a sucessful
attack.
--
Joel Rees
Be careful when you look at conspiracy.
Look first in your own heart,
and ask yourself if you are not your own worst enemy.
Arm yourself with knowledge of yourself, as well.
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