Open Office works pretty well.  It is not small if that matters but I've used it for
years on various *nix platforms and managed to co-exist in a Windows world.

On Sep 23, 2011, at 2:47 PM, Rob wrote:

> I need an open source word processing program that is compatible with
> MS word & Powerpoint. There is more than one out there so I'm looking
> for advice or warnings on a specific one....
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> 
> 
> Rob
> becida@comcast.net

I remain, as always
YrLyl&ObdntSrvnt,

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