Corel Corporation Ships WordPerfect Office 2000 for Linux with Linux Font Server from Bitstream.Business/Technology Editors CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 29, 2000 Future versions of the popular Corel(R) LINUX(R) OS will also include the Linux font server from Bitstream Bitstream Inc. (Nasdaq:BITS) and Corel Corporation (company) Corel Corporation - A software publisher best known for the CorelDraw application. Founded in June 1985 by Dr. Michael Cowpland, Corel Corporation was originally a systems integration company. (NASDAQ:CORL CORL Corel Corporation (stock symbol) CORL Coalition of Reef Lovers CORL capital outlay revenue limit CORL change-orientated reflective listening (psychotherapy) CORL Central Ontario Ringette League , TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). :COR) announced today that the Linux(R) font server from Bitstream has been incorporated into the highly-anticipated WordPerfect(R) Office 2000, a comprehensive office productivity suite for the Linux OS. In addition, the Linux font server from Bitstream will be included in future versions of Corel(R) LINUX(R) OS, which has been downloaded by over 200,000 Linux users to date. "We view the WordPerfect Office A suite of office applications for Windows from Corel that includes WordPerfect, Quattro Pro, Corel Presentations, Paradox and CorelCENTRAL (PIM, scheduling, etc.). It is the successor to Corel WordPerfect Suite, which was the successor to Corel Office. 2000 program as a new standard for the Linux platform," said Anna Chagnon, executive vice president and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. for Bitstream. "It is the first product that gives Linux a desktop application suite comparable to Windows. Our Linux font server fulfills Corel's critical need for a high-quality font subsystem with cross-platform capabilities. We are very pleased to have worked with Corel in bringing the Linux OS to a wider commercial audience." The Linux font server from Bitstream can render TrueType(R) fonts, in addition to PostScript(R) Type 1, Speedo An earlier scalable font technology from Bitstream Inc., Cambridge, MA (www.bitstream.com). Speedo fonts used the .SPD extension. See FaceLift. (R), and other industry standard font formats. The new Bitstream technology will help the Linux platform overcome one of its most significant barriers to acceptance in the desktop market. It succeeds at making fonts on the Linux OS user friendly by providing robust and intuitive font management comparable to what is currently available for the Windows(R) and Macintosh(R) operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. . WordPerfect Office 2000 for Linux is a comprehensive office productivity suite for Linux users who are seeking a powerful and compatible solution at an exceptional value. It is offered in both Standard and Deluxe Editions, both of which include Corel LINUX Corel Linux, also called Corel LinuxOS, was a Debian-based Linux distribution made by Corel that was released in late 1999. Corel later discontinued the distribution, but did not remove the former Corel Open Source Development website until March 2002. OS, and are easily installed on most major Linux distributions  The external links in this article or section may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia's content policies. . WordPerfect Office 2000 for Linux is compatible with the Windows version of WordPerfect 2000 as well as Microsoft Office 2000. "The lack of a tier-one office productivity suite for Linux had limited its potential as a desktop OS. Our release of WordPerfect Office 2000 for Linux removes that limitation," said Graham Brown, vice president of software development for WordPerfect Office at Corel Corporation. "The incorporation of the font server from Bitstream will allow Linux users the same design flexibility enjoyed by users of other versions of WordPerfect Office 2000." About Bitstream, the Internet Font Technology Company Bitstream Inc. (Nasdaq:BITS), headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is a leading developer of type technology, digital typefaces, and type customization services for the graphics communications industry. Bitstream licenses its WebFont(TM) and Font Fusion(TM) font portability and rendering technology to hundreds of industry-leading Internet, Web, and publishing software applications developers, as well as to manufacturers of computers, printers, set-top boxes, and other devices. Bitstream has been awarded several patents that cover aspects of creating subsetted fonts, managing and rendering portable font objects, and using portable fonts for Web publishing. Bitstream also offers on-demand marketing software through its wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. , Pageflex Inc. For more information on Bitstream and its products, visit the company on the World Wide Web at www.bitstream.com. About Corel Corporation Corel Corporation is an internationally recognized developer of award-winning business productivity, graphics, and operating system solutions on the Windows, Linux, UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). , Macintosh, and Java platforms. Corel also develops market-leading, Web-based solutions including applications, contents, e-commerce, and on-line services. For access to these services and more information go to www.corel.com or www.corelcity.com. Corel is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada. Corel's common stock trades on the NASDAQ Stock Market Nasdaq stock market The first electronic stock market listing over 5000 companies. The Nasdaq stock market comprises two separate markets, namely the Nasdaq National Market, which trades large, active securities and the Nasdaq Smallcap Market that trades emerging growth companies. under the symbol CORL and on the Toronto Stock Market under the symbol COR. This press release contains statements that are forward looking as that term is defined by the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. These statements are based on current expectations that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results will differ due to factors such as technological shifts and other variables. Readers are referred to Corel's most recent reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Bitstream is a registered trademark, and WebFont and Font Fusion are trademarks of Bitstream Inc. Corel, WordPerfect, and the Go Further logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Corel Corporation or Corel Corporation Limited. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. All other product names are trademarks of their respective companies. All other brands and products referenced herein are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. |
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