> I get emails from my brother that sometimes contain attachments that are
> .doc files. Can I execute these files under linux and what app should I
> use? I am running deb unstable at the moment but am not afraid to compile
> if what I need is not available using apt.
>
> TIA
> Frank
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I use open office ( http://www.openoffice.org ), it has the whole office
suite and is on par with M$ office.  It isnt perfect but it's pretty good.
There are other word processors that might work like
Koffice, abiword, or even wv (word view).

Good luck,
JD
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