> I was wondering if anyone could give me a recommendation about one of > the several Linux word processors such as Abiword, Word Perfect, > StarOffice (or OpenOffice), etc. I would download them and try each > of them out but I am on 28.8k modem so that really isn't an option > considering the size of the packages. > 3 factors (aside from modem speed) ought to help determine what you want: #1 What kind of files do you need to import to edit? If you need to read and edit docs Word Docs then you probably want Star Office (I can't tell you about K-OFFICE). (A word of warning if you use plots generated by Excel, the spreadsheet component of StarOffice totally mangles them, although the data is left intact) If you want something that looks a bit like Word, but is not as bloated and resource hungry, AbiWord might be a good choice, I don't know about KOffice or WordPerfect) #2 Who do you have to share the files with? Star Office can save as Word Docs (It's too bad the others don't). On the other hand, AbiWord can save in rtf format, which can be read by MS Office users ( as well as in text, LaTex and a number of other formats). My favorite is Lyx, because I can work on presentations and insert postscript diagrams. For writing formulas, it also handy. It takes a while longer to get used to than AbiWord though. The advantage is that you can export the files as postscript, and then use ps2pdf to convert them into Adobe Acrobat files, that can be read on any platform. The inserted postscript files can also be resized and do not come out with jagged or blurred edges. #3 What are your computer resources? StarOffice is a bloated hog as far as system resources. I must admit, because of the fact that I have to share Word documents with others, I usually stick with this one despite occasional system hangs when working with large excel files. AbiWord looks really nice, though, if you don't need all of the bells,whistles, dancing paperclips from hell, etc. -Glen _______________________________________________ Stormlinux-users-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.stormix.com/community/lists/listinfo/stormlinux-users-list
