Hello, One of the AbiWord developers suggested that I post my queries to the abiword-dev list -- I hope this message doesn't distract too much from the work you are doing here.
I'm a reporter for Salon.com who has been covering free software and open-source software for a number of years. Recently, after having been distracted by editing duties for two years, I became interested in the growing buzz around the maturation of open-source desktop productivity apps. I took a look at AbiWord, which I had first heard about at LinuxWorld in 1998. I am extremely impressed at the progress. I'm writing a column about AbiWord for Salon, and rather than focus too much on producing a straight product review, I'm more interested in getting a snapshot of the development process. AbiWord seems to have a relatively small group of regular developers who are making steady progress in a hugely important (for most normal computer users) area. I'd like to know how individual developers came to work on AbiWord, why, what their particular areas of expertise are, and what they think the main challenges to moving forward are. Rather than clutter up the list, it would probably be best if responses were sent directly to me, [EMAIL PROTECTED], but I'll leave that to your discretion. Andrew Leonard Senior editor Salon Technology & Business Work: 415-645-9255 Home: 510-845-3011