Abiword is a very simple word processing program, its name even reflects sharing since the name “AbiWord” (pronounced “Abby Word”) is derived from the root of the Spanish word “abierto“, meaning “open”. I have found it to be very easy to use. And something I am quite fond of. And just why is that the case? Because it loads up really quickly which makes it more efficient to use when you are in a hurry. I find it useful for writing notes and simple do do lists etc. I found out about this program a few years ago totally by accident, and I have been very happy with it ever since.
Something else that I like about it is that is is free, now truthfully there are other programs that are also free, but they are also more complex and so therefore they take a lot longer to set up than I like. The current version of Abiword is 2.8.6 which isn’t all that important but it is updated pretty often which shows me that there is an active community of those that enjoy program as well. It is cross-platform which means it can be used whether you use Windows Mac or Linux so once again there is freedom with that. There is even a portable version for use on USB devices.
Now don’t let its small size fool you for Abiword can pack quite a punch and a simple search on google will blow your mind as to what is available. So by all means check it out. You will be happy you did!!
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Thanks for mentioning AbiWord. I’d forgotten what a nice word processor it is. I’ve been using LyX because of it’s ability to handle mathematical notation. I loaded Abi tonight and was pleasantly surprised. It seems quicker than the last time I tried it. I’m going to give it a try for awhile.
I don’t know if you get into system diagnostics and such, but I’d love for someone to write about what to do with *nix log files.
Thanks very much for checking out my post. I love Abiword it is just so quick and I enjoy using it for my word processing needs although I also use Libreoffice. I have been using it for several years first with Windows systems but now with Linux. LOL!! I have never even heard of nix log files but I would love to give it a go, I hope you will link to my post that would be pretty cool.