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Corel to be bought by Vector Capitol

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the meet-the-new-boss dept.

mgeoffrey writes "Corel announced that Vector Capitol will acquire Corel by buying out all outstanding shares at $1.05 a share. They are buying 22,890,000 shares. Vector Capitol has published a full report." Looks like the natural continuation after Microsoft sold off their Corel holdings.

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  1. Great, Painter and Bryce get another "master" by ScottGant · · Score: 5, Funny

    These two programs seem to be the drunk floozies that get passed around at the frat party.

    How many different companies have owned these two again?

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  2. Can't wait for the next version of Corel Draw by Rosco+P.+Coltrane · · Score: 3, Funny

    with vector capitol support ...

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  3. How to Kill Free Software by jellybear · · Score: 4, Funny

    Logically, then, if someone wanted to kill the Free Software movement, they'd only have to free the Wordperfect source and then...