Relearning its lines: WordPerfect
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'WordPerfect,' industry leader in the 1980s, lost market share to MicroSoft's 'Windows' operating system and subsequent word processing program, 'Words for Windows.' Now WordPerfect is regaining customers with WordPerfect for Windows, a program compatible with Microsoft's system.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1993
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Microsoft's web of fear: the software industry
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The US Federal Trade Commission is investigating unfair competition charges against Microsoft Corp for its MS-DOS licensing pact with personal computer makers. Other firms lead Microsoft in the market of network operating systems, which may make a investigation moot.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1993
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Windows pain: computer software
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Computer users have switched to Microsoft Windows operating systems much faster than industry expectations. One-fifth of all PCs are now Windows-equipped, leaving MS-DOS companies such as Lotus Development and WordPerfect in a struggle to catch up.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1993
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