I tried to switch from Word to Mariner write, unfortunately it's not totally compatible with Word docs. Also, the interface is a bit backwards, so I gave up and went back to Word.
Mariner Write seems promising but until the break the cheap carbon port look of it, I won't use it.
Today, I downloaded a preview of Abiword 2.2 (version number 2.1.1, I believe) and it seemed VERY promising. I'm keeping my eye on this program. Abiword has always been a capable replacement for Word in X11 but I would never use it because I don't want the trouble of configuring it for printers and whatnot. Now, it's almost a full-fledged OS X application. I'm looking forward to using it if it gets more stable.
I've used Word since the old DOS days...will anything ever replace it?
Now that I think of it I think the FIRST word processing application I ever used was something called Easy Script for the Commodore 64. It was a really good app (for 1986, or was it 1987?) but since I was printing on a dot matrix printer I had nothing to show for it..hahahaha..
It did a flawless job of opening a word document I've been working on. Granted it wasn't complicated, but I'll take what I can get. I hope the project can get some more steam (I hear there's only one guy working on it - I wish I could program so I could contribute) and get better.
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AppleWorks is the devil.
Barto
Today, I downloaded a preview of Abiword 2.2 (version number 2.1.1, I believe) and it seemed VERY promising. I'm keeping my eye on this program. Abiword has always been a capable replacement for Word in X11 but I would never use it because I don't want the trouble of configuring it for printers and whatnot. Now, it's almost a full-fledged OS X application. I'm looking forward to using it if it gets more stable.
Now that I think of it I think the FIRST word processing application I ever used was something called Easy Script for the Commodore 64. It was a really good app (for 1986, or was it 1987?) but since I was printing on a dot matrix printer I had nothing to show for it..hahahaha..
Originally posted by torifile
Today, I downloaded a preview of Abiword 2.2 (version number 2.1.1, I believe) and it seemed VERY promising.
Wow!
For those interested:
http://www.abisource.com/download/development.phtml
Originally posted by Brad
Wow!
For those interested:
http://www.abisource.com/download/development.phtml
It did a flawless job of opening a word document I've been working on. Granted it wasn't complicated, but I'll take what I can get. I hope the project can get some more steam (I hear there's only one guy working on it - I wish I could program so I could contribute) and get better.
Thanks for posting the link. I was lazy.
Barto