What Is Linux Word Processor?
Linux is a free open-source operating system derived from the UNIX operating system. You will find that there is no one specific word processor for Linux, but there are a number of word processing applications that will run on the Linux operating system.
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OpenOffice.org
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OpenOffice.org is a free word processor that will run on the Linux operating system. Created by Sun Microsystems, Open-Office.org combines a number of general productivity applications into one applications suite, including a word processor named Writer.
WordPerfect
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WordPerfect is a fully functional application that combines a number of basic word processing functions to create media-rich documents. Unlike many of the other free open-source word processors, there is a purchase fee for WordPerfect.
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AbiSource AbiWord
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If a basic program is needed then AbiSource AbiWord fis a viable option. This free program has just the bare essentials -- such as basic word processing, formatting and spell check options -- in comparison to some of the higher-end word processors on the market.
LaTeX
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For more technical writing, there is the open-source application LaTeX. LaTeX is an appealing word processor for Linux because its open-source code can be customized by the user for his particular needs.
Maxwell
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Maxwell is another free program for Linux. Maxwell offers basic word processing features in combination with other business productivity tools such as spreadsheets, image display and spell check at no cost.
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