Abiword

Open-source applications such as Abiword, KWord, LyX and OpenOffice Writer are rapidly gaining in popularity, and online word processors such as Google Docs and Zoho Writer (reviewed here) are also becoming increasingly popular.

OCTools 2009

The Abiword Mouse would not look the same, to give the obvious comparison.

Open source design and the OpenOfficeMouse | FactoryCity 2009

I find myself using Gnumeric and Abiword (which is great, unless you're using tables) pretty much all of the time.

The OpenOffice Mouse - Boing Boing 2009

Also, for true lightweight usage, I'd probably install Abiword instead of Open Office Writer.

Install A Minimal Ubuntu Desktop | Lifehacker Australia 2009

Deeplinking has collected the paper sketches that gave birth to Twitter, Flickr, Vimeo, Abiword, mySociety, and others.

Boing Boing 2008

There is a FREE word compatible program you can use called Abiword.

A Note From the Editors « A Fly in Amber 2008

Abiword will preserve the spacing, but strip the header.

A Note From the Editors « A Fly in Amber 2008

It looks like there might be a new kid on the block to compete with Abiword and Open Office.

UFies.org: Software Archives 2010

Also, for true lightweight usage, I'd probably install Abiword instead of Open Office Writer.

Install A Minimal Ubuntu Desktop | Lifehacker Australia 2009

"No, I'd strongly advise against making ODT the default format in Abiword for distributions given the previously mentioned lack of 100% feature coverage."

Review: Free OpenOffice.org Writer surpasses Microsoft Word under the hood 2009