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To: A. Reader who wrote (626)	5/14/1998 1:57:00 PM
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Linux system lets hackers do own tweaking ...More importantly, corporations such as Ottawa's Corel Corp. and Corel Computer Corp. are getting behind Linux in a big way. Corel announced earlier this week it is releasing WordPerfect 8 for Linux this summer. More significantly, Corel Computer has chosen Linux as the operating system for its new line of network computers, dubbed Netwinder. Spokesman Oliver Benza says Corel Computer chose Linux over established operating systems such as Microsoft CE, or embedded solutions from companies like Ottawa's QNX, for technological and business reasons. In particular, having access to the source code allowed Corel Computer programmers to tailor Linux to their specific applications. Said Mr. Benza: "We didn't have to go to Microsoft and say, 'look, we have this unique design, can you change your operating system.' And have them say 'yeah, in a couple of years we'll get around to supporting that feature.'" Linux also allows Corel Computer to access of a world-wide community of programmers eager to write new applications compatible hardware such as Netwinder, and adapt the systems to their own needs. ottawacitizen.com