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Date:      Mon, 15 Jan 2001 11:43:04 -0500
From:      mike.jeays@statcan.ca
To:        questions@FreeBSD.ORG, durham@w2xo.pgh.pa.us
Subject:    RE: good text based word processor, database question, and fr eebsd-uk
Message-ID:  <3A66CAF3B5D3D4119AFD00508BC286ADE22BD1@msxa4.statcan.ca>

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I downloaded AbiWord (from www.abisource.com) two nights ago, and
it installed on a FreebSD 4.1 system with absolutely no problems.

It is licensed under the GPL.

It looks like a stripped-down version of Microsoft Word, with the
added benefit that its files are in XML.  It can produce RTF output,
and sends PostScript either directly to the printer, or to a file.  I
was able to produce good-quality personal and business letters with
no need to look at a manual, and this would be true for anyone who
had used Word.

I haven't used it much yet, but am very pleased with it so far.  An
impressive achievement.


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