Need word processor for Linux

On Sat, 19 Aug 2000, Jim wrote:

> 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.
>

I always use Emacs for writing documents for school. I then import the
ASCII into a word processor for formatting.

> 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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