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Another Open Source WP!

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     Posted Nov-3 7:02 AM   
Margaret Campbell/Sysop
 
From  Margaret Campbell/Sysop  Posts 630  Last 8:15 AM
To  All      [Msg # 65702.1 ]    
For those of you who can't have enough word processors, c/Net likes a new one--AbiWord.

I've downloaded and installed it, but haven't played with it much.

CNet liked it a lot--here's their article, including download links.

You might want to give it a try!


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     Posted Nov-3 4:32 PM   
Wayne Sowry
 
From  Wayne Sowry  Posts 2238  Last 4:54 AM
To  Margaret Campbell/Sysop      [Msg # 65702.2 Message 65702.2 replying to 65702.1 65702.1 ]    
Margaret,

AbiWord is not new - it was first released in 2002. I had a play with it some time ago and thought it was quite good then, but I don't know what's been upgraded in it recently.

Wayne

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     Posted Nov-4 6:49 PM   
JLM
 
From  JLM  Posts 79  Last Nov-4
To  Margaret Campbell/Sysop      [Msg # 65702.3 Message 65702.3 replying to 65702.1 65702.1 ]    

It's funny that now most of my non-creative writing happens in word pad on the PC, and Text Edit on the Mac.

But the one thing that I found likeable in Word 2007 that it has a blog entry template to write/edit/post.  But that's really just as easy as editing in WordPad and do a copy/paste.

I haven't found a good use for Word for  Mac yet  :)

 

JLM

 

 

my daily writing gig: SacredPauses.com

 

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     Posted Nov-4 7:09 PM   
Margaret Campbell/Sysop
 
From  Margaret Campbell/Sysop  Posts 630  Last 8:15 AM
To  JLM      [Msg # 65702.4 Message 65702.4 replying to 65702.3 65702.3 ]    (Unread)
I will note that the wp I posted recently is a very not-ornamented wp--almost old style WordPerfect.
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