Abiword

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Wikipedia:Abiword AbiWord is a free software word processor licensed under the GNU General Public License. The name "AbiWord" is derived from the root of the Spanish word "abierto" meaning open (and is pronounced "Abby Word"). It is supported on Linux, Mac OS X (PowerPC), Microsoft Windows, ReactOS, BeOS, AmigaOS 4.0 (through its Cygnix X11 engine), and other operating systems. It is also packaged as a portable application by PortableApps.com and is available from the Abiword Portable page on their site.

AbiWord was originally started by SourceGear Corporation as the first component of AbiSuite, as part of a plan to create a full Office Suite that would be free software. However, SourceGear gradually moved on to other business interests, and now the AbiWord project is run by a team of volunteer developers. AbiWord is part of GNOME Office, a collection of office applications with some degree of integration.

AbiWord has a similar user interface to Microsoft Word, intended to ease migration for new users. Although there are differences, the AbiWord developers aim to embrace and extend this de facto standard in business. The interface is intended to follow user interface guidelines for each respective platform.