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mhacleth
07-07-2003, 06:34 PM
I was hoping to download WP8 for Linux. I googled and all the links are inactive. Any ideas?

Thanks.:confused:
mdwatts
07-07-2003, 06:51 PM
What distro/version?

I believe one or two of these JL forum search results for 'wordperfect' (http://justlinux.com/forum/search.php?s=&action=showresults&searchid=664546&sortby=lastpost&sortorder=descending) will explain that certain old libraries will be required in you intend to install WP.
o0zi
07-08-2003, 02:15 AM
WordPerfect kind of became obselete when OpenOffice and StarOffice came around.
jumpin
07-08-2003, 04:50 AM
There are lots of google links. The trick is to either use wordperfect8 as one word or look for guilg00.gz which is the WP tarball. A typical google hit is http://ldp.darwinzone.com/FAQ/WordPerfect-Linux-FAQ/downloadwp8.html which may give you what you want,

John
mhacleth
07-08-2003, 11:14 AM
I was looking at the wrong place. CNET, Tucows, other sites...

this is where I got the listing of the download sites and install instruction :
http://www.linuxmafia.com/wpfaq/downloadwp8.html

also
http://corellinux.com/support/html/9210.htm

is very helpful. Thanks guys!

Hey oOzi, sorry if I disappoint you but WP8 is quite easy for me to use for my formal papers requiring strict Turabian format. I'll try tweaking OpenOffice Writer to format the layout Turabian way.
:p