On 4 Feb 98, 09:13pm, Roland Stiner wrote to David Chessler
on the subject of "Re: I need Word Perfect 5":
DC>>I am not sure. I had thought so, but others, particularly John
  >>Ranger, have reported that it is not.
>     Then I am probably wrong but I do remember in one of the last issues 
>     of WP Magazine that it was and that Corel planned to support it (to 
>     what extent I don't know.)  That was at least a year ago.
Support means provide tech support. It does not necessarily mean
sell or develop new printer drivers.
>     Before my access expired on Moondog BBS, I read a long article which 
>     was retyped from the New York Times.  In that article, it mentioned 
>     that the chairman was being accused of mis-managing the company and 
>     there were calls for his resignation.  He's sort of an eccentric and 
>     his wife is more so.  I wish with all my heart that WP had stayed 
>     with WP Corp! 
WP Corp management was falling apart due to a divorce. It had
also botched the upgrade to Windows. It's not at all clear that
things would have been better.
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