Need word processor for Linux

Jim farli@wiredglobal.com
Sat, 19 Aug 2000 12:42:40 -0700


Personally, I love Emacs, but I would hardly recommend it to someone who
wants to write letters and create documents.  As always, ya gotta evaluate
both the tools and the user who will be using them.

On Sat, 19 Aug 2000, you wrote:
> What no mention of vi and (X)Emacs!
> 
> Seriously, (X)Emacs rocks for Word Processing with various
> modes available for everything from ascii to SGML.
> 
> I agree it's not for the faint of heart but it rocks.
> 
> JLF Sends...
> 
> It seems like on Sat, Aug 19, 2000 at 12:05:02PM -0700, Jim scribbled:
> Orig Msg> There are a ton of "word processors" available for Linux for free - Star
> Orig Msg> Office has one, so does WP Office 2000 and ApplixWare (not free) and dontr
> Orig Msg> forget AbiWord.  The best choice depends on how many "features" are
> Orig Msg> important to your friend and how much interoperability he/she needs with
> Orig Msg> others using other products.
> Orig Msg> 
> Orig Msg> On Sat, 19 Aug 2000, you wrote:
> Orig Msg> > Wasn't WordPerfect for Linux once a free download?
> Orig Msg> > Getting WordPerfect would help a transition to Linux for a friend who's
> Orig Msg> > making the effort.
> Orig Msg> > 
> Orig Msg> > Mark
> Orig Msg> > 
> Orig Msg> > 
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