Okay, I am beginning to see just how many apps out there are classified as word processors. So, allow me to get a bit more specific...
1. The editor must be WYSIWYG;
2. It must be able to import to, and export from, Microsoft Word format without any difficulties; and,
3. It must have strong formatting abilities. For example, when I mentioned "intelligent bulleting," I was referring to the ability to hit <TAB> and have the editor indent a paragraph and renumber the paragraph with the next appropriate hierarchy (i.e., I, A, 1, i, a, etc.). OpenOffice and StarOffice attempt to do this, but they fail after the second level.
Simply put, I need something where I can compose a professional document, with as much ease as possible, and then hand that file to a printer for mass publication without any retooling of the document to make it pretty. I want to be able to write, and have the editor handle formatting correctly and cosmetically, so my concentration can remain on the subject matter.
So, while I appreciate all of the recommendations thus far, is there anything out there, besides OpenOffice and Star Office, that will do this on Linux? Again, no CrossOver or Wine; something that can run natively in Linux, please.
Thanx, Ryan
Sorry, as you've discovered, ALL word processors for Linux fall short in either usability or functionality. Everything you need is available, just not packaged nicely in a single program. If you're a happy M$ Word user, then you won't find anything compelling enough to make you go through the effort of converting. Keep a Windows box just for running Word and be happy,
Perhaps you should ask Adobe why Framemaker isn't available for Linux.
Regards,
John
