On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 06:19:28 -0800 Richard Crawford <rscrawford@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Tue, 2004-12-21 at 05:38, Ryan D'Baisse wrote: > > I'm trying to find a professional word processor for Linux without > > using Crossover or Wine. I am simply not satisfied with OpenOffice. > > I write a lot of technical documents and need things such as > > intelligent bulletting, table of contents functionality, etc. I do > > not mind paying for the product. > > > > I have tried finding Corel WordPerfect, but the Corel site has no > > mention of Linux any longer. I am downloading StarOffice v7.0 from > > Sun's site, at the moment, but do not know of a single person who is > > using it. > > > > Any recommendations? > > Couple of thoughts. > > First, OpenOffice.org just released the first preview release of OOo 2 > yesterday; it's much slicker than 1.1.3. You might want to check it out. > > Second, I've tried WP 8 for Linux; it was simply unacceptable. It > crashed frequently and failed to work smoothly, and the installation > files on the disk were incomplete (I had to download an extra script of > the WordPerfect site to get it running). > > I think that OpenOffice.org (the suite's proper name) or AbiWord are > probably your best bets. > <snip> Don't confuse OpenOffice with StarOffice - one is open source (free) and the other is a commercial offering from SUN. Basically the same package except that being a commercial offering StarOffice has more import filters and may be a little ahead of OpenOffice in features - if only to justify it's price (which is NOT all that much anyway). I'd suggest also looking at TextMaker (http://www.softmaker.de). I've been using their word processor through several versions and it just keeps getting better. It is also available across several platforms - Linux, Windows, Windows CE and others. TextMaker sells for $50 and they have a spreadsheet (PlanMaker) which sells for the same price. Multi-language dictionaries are also available in their Office package. <Disclaimer> No connection, other than that of a satisfied customer </Disclaimer> Dave Gavin -- Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube. That is why God made fast motorcycles, Bubba.... "Song of the Sausage Creature" Hunter S. Thompson
