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To: JC Jaros who wrote (8931)	5/1/2000 3:11:00 AM
From: Kashish King	Respond to of 9798

I tend to believe Corel when they say application performance and stability running with WINE is on par with doing a port. If history is any guide you should tend toward not taking anything they say seriously until you see the results -- the Network Computer and Java Office Suite were just the tip of the credibility iceberg. If the emulator is as fast as a port, then why did reviewers with Linux Magazine pan the product but excuse it as a BETA? They said it was painfully slow, or words to that effect. I felt they were too kind in giving it a pass for being a beta. They need to maintain credibility and not be the apologist for the loser in the bloatware war, just because they used to be a Microsoft competitor. Make no mistake about that, Corel is not a competitor of Microsoft and never really was. Not anymore than Bob's Cola is a competitor to Coke. If you're wondering who Bob's Cola is then you get the point. In any event, you should refer to the source directly for confirmation of that review.

To: JC Jaros who wrote (8931)	5/1/2000 3:29:00 AM
From: Kashish King	Respond to of 9798

BTW, Caldera wrote RPM but Red Hat is its own distro, not another Debian hatchet job. Speaking of hatchet jobs, I can think of a few great wastes of time but none greater than trying to create a new shell to compete with KDE and Gnome. That will soon die in typical Corel style, but what will be hilarious is to watch their "I meant to do that" gag. They will explain that it wasn't their lack of ability but rather their startling revelation that they should adhere to standards. I guess what's really funny is that they think anybody buys their back-peddling and spin tactics. We need to compile a list of all their previous claims and then plot them against what really happened. Thinking optimistically with Corel is like not wearing your seatbelt, cancelling your life insurance then strolling through Central Park at three in the morning whisteling "I'm in the Money". That kind of optimistic thinking I can do without. There's a place for pessimism, if nothing else Corel serves as a reminder of that.