Need Help or Advise

[Brian Hessee]

> Hello to all,
> 
> As you know I'm planning to install Linux (Mandrake) once I get my system... 
> however, my son goes to Leeward and said if I install Linux on our home 
> system, He won't be able to get any work done... because Leeward has MS 
> Word...  are there any compatable software that I could use?  I'd still 
> rather try Linux..  Please advise?  If you need to call me, I'm at work  
> 438-3470
> 
> Thank you all in advance,
> Ralph (Dragonhawk)
> 

so far, the best replacement for word that i've found is AbiWord. 
i don't think that you can do all the nifty macros and stuff that you can 
do in word, but well...that's what perl is for.....


b.