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To: Leo Mitkievicz who wrote (4105)	12/27/1997 1:18:00 AM
From: Kashish King	Respond to of 9798

Corel Redefines Incompetentcy General Incompetence One thing that has to be made crystal clear is that Corel has a child-like grasp of Java and object-oriented, networked software. They have parlayed some niffty graphics utilities into some decent revenues but their competency ends there. The marketing department has demonstrated their incompetentcy and added insult to injury by blaming Microsoft for their problems. They picked a fight with Microsoft and at some point in the future, when Microsoft has nothing else to think about, somebody, somewhere inside that company will recall a buffoon, whose name will escapes them, making some sort of noise about an alternative to Microsoft Office. What they may remember is the CEO arriving late to an empty gallery at his own press conference. What a sad excuse this guy is for an executive. Hardware and OLAP Incompetence Let's forget the obvious stupidity of their foray into computer hardware since that's so patently asinine that it needs to further comment. Instead, think about the damage the foolish man leading this company is causing with their venture into another area where they have a -273 chance of success: OLAP. I'm going to tell everybody right now that if they don't snap out of that drunken stupor they are going to go down in a bright orange ball of flames faster than you can say Cowpland is an idiot. olapcouncil.org Corel is getting into an area where they have ZERO experience ZERO respect and MASSIVE competition. Sombody please tell me they can't possibly be as inept as they appear from any angle you look at them. Ancient History Get rid of the brain-dead baggage from the early 80's with the brain damaged, arcane names: Paradox and Quattro Pile should be dropped immediately. It's ancient history with no future. Toss these out along with Cowpland and take a load off your shareholders. While you are at it, can the whole Word Perfect marketing effort and focus on those few areas where you still have a chance. License WP as an OEM office-pack for anybody that wants it.

To: Leo Mitkievicz who wrote (4105)	12/27/1997 1:48:00 AM
From: Kashish King	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 9798

What Can Corel Do Get a new leader and a new technology officer After they have jettisoned Cowpland, OLAP, the NC and the various historical anachronism, they should focus on getting a technologically competent CTO and CEO. The CFO's technological bent appears to be enough for that Job. They have to stay far away from warmed-over DOS hackers or Novell types. That's the league they are already in and they need to bring it up a notch. Try getting as many UNIX Java development managers or even X Window folks. That is, more modern humans and fewer technological Neaderthals. Please be advised: Corel is technically incompetent! This is not just a marketing thing! Transition Corel graphics users to Java Develop a set of cooperating Java Beans for graphics professionals and develop a plan to migrate, incrementally and optionally, current users to that environment. IBM is introducing a $49 Java office-pack, see what you can do as far as add-on Java Beans to support that product. Focus, focus, focus on providing graphics professionals with the tools they need for collaborative products based on Java. Develop the first and best Java-based diagramming tool Stop arm-waving and look at what Micrographx and Visio are doing with their diagramming tool. This is a huge market and IBM is not supplying that with the eSuite. If Corel develops a modular, state-of-the-art diagramming tool for Java they can sell add-ons until the cowplands come home. This should be one of their primary foci because it's the one thing that people want that IBM isn't just going to whip up overnight for the eSuite. This is your wake up call. If you miss this you deserve to go down in an orange ball of flames. Did I mention getting a new leader? The lamest of the lame, Micrographx, now yields those honors to Corel and it looks like Visio is laughing at both of them. They are unfocused, incompetent, and they need to wake up before it's too late. Corel is living proof that software companies can indeed suck enough.