word processor wanted

[Igor Gueths]

Hi there. You should check out Emacs. http://www.gnu.org. Speaking of
Emacs, does it support word rap?

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On Thu, 17 Oct 2002, Ralph W. Reid wrote:

> I recently aquired the Linux shell box from my ISP when it was being
> taken out of service.  I had planned to merge stuff from my old DOS
> system with the Linux system to make a dual boot system with speech
> synthesizer support for both operating systems.  However, my old hard
> drive with all of my DOS stuff on it failed to spin up after it was
> removed from its old home in my antique tower.  So, I am now doing
> everything with Linux and Speakup--not a bad thing certainly, but I
> need to get a few more things running to complete the transition.
> The most important thing I need to get running ASAP is a word
> processor.  I used Word Perfect since 1987, but I am willing to learn
> something new to get things going on Linux if I need to.  I think Red
> Hat offers a business package which includes a recent version of Word
> Perfect, but I am not in a position to shell out that kind of money
> right now.  Is there a word processor out there somewhere that works
> with Speakup and Slackware Linux 8.0?  I suppose I could start
> writing my own wordd processor in C, but that would be a big project,
> and I do not have the time to take on such a monster right now.  I do
> not need anything too fancy--it needs to let me edit text which will
> be printed onto several pages, must include word wrap, and a built in
> spell checker would be nice.  Any hints about where I might findd
> such a creature will be appreciated, and I will also appreciate any
> pointers to more complex word processors for Linux.  Linux is great,
> Speakup is great, I just need to get a few more tools working to
> really get this machine working for me.
>
> Thanks for your tips, and have a _great_ day!
>
>
> --
> Ralph.  N6BNO.  Wisdom comes from central processing, not from I/O.
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