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Software makers play Office politics

Corel readies WordPerfect Office 11 for a late April release, even as Microsoft puts the finishing touches on an upgrade to its market-leading productivity package.

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Corel announces plans to release the newest version of its flagship office suite, WordPerfect Office 11, in late April, even as Microsoft puts the finishing touches on an upgrade to its market-leading productivity package. Also: Microsoft moves ahead with Windows for servers and for the desktop.

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