 Screenshot of Corel Linux running WordPerfect and Netscape Navigator | |
| Developer | Corel |
|---|---|
| OS family | Linux (Unix-like) |
| Working state | Discontinued |
| Initial release | November 15, 1999 |
| Latest release | Second Edition / August 15, 2000 |
| Platforms | IA-32 |
| Kernel type | Monolithic |
| Default user interface | CDE (variant of KDE) |
Corel Linux, also called Corel LinuxOS, was a Debian-based operating system made by Corel that began beta testing on September 21, 1999[1] and was released to the public on November 15, 1999. It mainly competed against Windows 98 and Windows 2000 by Microsoft, plus Mac OS 9 by Apple. Corel later discontinued the distribution, but did not remove the former Corel Open Source Development website until March 2002.
Corel did not use KFM, the standard KDE file manager. It instead used its own file manager, CFM. This, along with other modifications Corel made, made the operating system incompatible with other versions of Linux much more so than other competitors in the industry. At a time when there was relatively little commercial Linux software available, this was a serious hurdle for Corel and its users.
The operating system's Second Edition was released on August 15, 2000, in download, regular and deluxe editions. The latter bundled Corel WordPerfect Office for Linux.
Xandros purchased the Corel Linux source code and development team when Corel scrapped its Linux business in August 2001.
- ^ "Corel Begins Beta-Testing of Corel® LINUX®". Bloomberg. 1999-09-21. Retrieved 2013-12-04.