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To: Scott Volmar who wrote (6362)	3/19/1999 1:30:00 PM
From: Leo Mitkievicz	Respond to of 9798

Oh my goodness! we are graced with two visits from the legendary Major Scott. Can you still say FOCUS ON THE SUITE? heh, heh. maybe even "unlock the value"? That potential is still waiting. I have to differ on the quality of the chat. Those weren't the good old days at all - more like the glory days. Regards, Leo

To: Scott Volmar who wrote (6362)	3/20/1999 6:20:00 PM
From: A. Reader	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 9798

Hi Scott, Nice to have you back...Stick around. >>Should Dr. 'C' resign<< He's running out of other people to blame... Channel Stuffer Chuck Norris is GONE The guys who messed up Corel Office for Java Paul Skillen, Chris Biber...are GONE The Corel Network Computer man Eid Eid is GONE Hundreds of salaries in Orem that were dragging down the company are GONE The Dell Guy savior who couldn't sell enough of the "Core Products" is GONE IMHO It's time for "Chairman Chainsaw" to look to himself for some accountability.

To: Scott Volmar who wrote (6362)	3/20/1999 11:05:00 PM
From: Leo Mitkievicz	Respond to of 9798

In a more serious vein, Cowpland has been on a losing streak since the beginning of the JAVA adventure to, most recently, the Linux keynote speech. I don't think the company can afford the luxury of another "restructuring," with inevitable charges. Further downsizing almost has to be thru attrition to be effective. But I would not be surprised to see a "job cuts" announcement accompanying earnings. It has to be on the table. The best job for a chainsaw is to prune the CEO. Regards, Leo

To: Scott Volmar who wrote (6362)	3/23/1999 12:40:00 AM
From: Kashish King	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 9798

Having survived the devastation of Cowpland's apparently boundless incompetence, the stock will take a turn for the better when he's terminated. The failure of Corel Computer was virtually assured if past experience was any guide, and it was. The failure of the Java office product was just as predictable for a variety of reasons. I would think Cowpland would have learned from that experience but I was wrong. He's at it again. This time he's spending shareholder's money in an effort to develop a Windows GUI for Linux. There will be many GUI's developed for Linux, in addition to the current crop of offerings. What will happen is that Corel will not complete the product on time and perhaps they will just quietly cancel it. Assuming they finish, they won't be able to sell it to Linux users who will have a choice of several visual interfaces, up to and including those with a Windows look and feel, for free. There will be no software written to interface with the GUI because nobody would waste their time with a proprietary interface from this struggling loser. Shareholders, did you know that Cowpland is spending your money on another white elephant that will never see the light of day or create a nickel of revenue?