AbiWord 2.6 free word processor for Windows and Linux released
AbiWord is a great little word processor for Windows, Linux, and OS X. It can handle DOC, RTF, TXT, and HTML files, as well as a few other other formats. And AbiWord takes up an awful lot less disc space than OpenOffice.org. So it's certainly worth checking out if all you need is a lightweight but full-featured word processor.
Version 2.6 is available now for Windows and Linux. It looks like the latest version of AbiWord for OS X is still version 2.4.6. The latest release includes a ton of updates including:
[via CyberNotes]
Version 2.6 is available now for Windows and Linux. It looks like the latest version of AbiWord for OS X is still version 2.4.6. The latest release includes a ton of updates including:
- GNOME office plugin that allows you to embed Gnumeric charts in documents
- Ability to open files on remote shares using samba, ftp, or ssh shares
- Improved language support
- Experimental collaboration plugin
- Experimental new Office Open XMl import filter
- Native Windows vista menus
- Drag and drop images in and out of Unix version of AbiWord
[via CyberNotes]













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Subscribe to commentsTushMar 31st 2008 5:21PM
Gotta love abiword. :)
bikehamMar 31st 2008 7:42PM
Cool as.... The available Abiword for os x blows big time however. It appears the os x development for this excellent wp has been dropped like a hot potatoe. A pity really because a free, streamlined, multi-format doc editor for the mac would be mint.
JamesApr 1st 2008 10:44AM
I believe the OS X version is currently being worked on, actually. They just don't have as many developers for that platform as they do for Windows/Linux, so progress is moving a bit slower.