Humm, the Corel FAQ does sound a bit strange -I wonder what they mean by "advanced features and enhancements will not be available in the [free] download version". I don't think Corel just messed up the beta agreement - something more is afloat....
Jan
From the Corel Linux FAQ from Corel's website (http://www.corel.com), 20th Sept. :
Will Corel LINUX be available as a not-for-charge download or sold as a standalone product? Most of the Corel LINUX operating system falls under the guidelines of the GNU Public Licence, and will be available as a not-for-charge download. A standalone version, which may contain additional enhanced features, will be available on CD-ROM and will be sold with an accompanying manual and technical support. Final price has not yet been determined but Corel LINUX will be competitively priced to other Linux operating systems. Corel LINUX will also be included with the soon-to-be-released WordPerfect® Office for LINUX.
What kind of technical support will Corel offer? We will build upon our existing support services and form partnerships with third parties if required to enable us to maintain high quality technical support.
Is there an advantage to Corel to give away the source code to Corel LINUX and make it available as a not-for-charge download? By returning the source code to Corel LINUX to the Open Source community and making Corel LINUX available as a not-for-charge download, we are acting within the spirit of the Open Source community, and helping to grow the Linux market by creating new demand for applications in addition to the operating system.
If Corel LINUX is available as a not-for-charge download, will customers purchase the standalone version? The standalone version will include the entire operating system on one CD, plus advanced features and enhancements not available in the download version. It will also include a manual and technical support. These are compelling reasons to purchase Corel LINUX and we expect that many people will do so.
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Humm, the Corel FAQ does sound a bit strange -I wonder what they mean by "advanced features and enhancements will not be available in the [free] download version". I don't think Corel just messed up the beta agreement - something more is afloat....
Jan
From the Corel Linux FAQ from Corel's website (http://www.corel.com), 20th Sept. :
Will Corel LINUX be available as a not-for-charge download or sold as a standalone
product?
Most of the Corel LINUX operating system falls under the guidelines of the GNU Public
Licence, and will be available as a not-for-charge download. A standalone version,
which may contain additional enhanced features, will be available on CD-ROM and
will be sold with an accompanying manual and technical support. Final price has not
yet been determined but Corel LINUX will be competitively priced to other Linux
operating systems. Corel LINUX will also be included with the soon-to-be-released
WordPerfect® Office for LINUX.
What kind of technical support will Corel offer?
We will build upon our existing support services and form partnerships with third parties
if required to enable us to maintain high quality technical support.
Is there an advantage to Corel to give away the source code to Corel LINUX and
make it available as a not-for-charge download?
By returning the source code to Corel LINUX to the Open Source community and
making Corel LINUX available as a not-for-charge download, we are acting within the
spirit of the Open Source community, and helping to grow the Linux market by
creating new demand for applications in addition to the operating system.
If Corel LINUX is available as a not-for-charge download, will customers purchase
the standalone version?
The standalone version will include the entire operating system on one CD, plus
advanced features and enhancements not available in the download version. It will
also include a manual and technical support. These are compelling reasons to
purchase Corel LINUX and we expect that many people will do so.