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Revision as of 14:00, 27 June 2024
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Developer(s) | AbiSource |
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Initial release | December 1, 1998 |
Stable release | 3.0.5[1] ![]() |
Preview release | none (Linux), 2.9.4 (Windows) [±] |
Repository | |
Written in | C++ |
Operating system | Cross-platform |
Available in | Multilingual[2] |
Type | Word processor |
License | GPL-2.0-or-later |
Website | www |
AbiWord (/ˈæbiwɜːrd/) is a free and open-source word processor. It is written in C++ and since version 3 it is based on GTK+ 3. The name "AbiWord" is derived from the root of the Spanish word "abierto", meaning "open".[3]
AbiWord was originally started by SourceGear Corporation as the first part of a proposed AbiSuite but was adopted by open source developers after SourceGear changed its business focus and ceased development. It now runs on Linux, ReactOS, Solaris, AmigaOS 4.0 (through its Cygwin X11 engine), MeeGo (on the Nokia N9 smartphone), Maemo (on the Nokia N810), QNX and other operating systems. Development of a version for Microsoft Windows has temporarily ended due to lack of maintainers (the latest released versions are 2.8.6 and 2.9.4 beta).[4]
The macOS port has remained on version 2.4 since 2005,[5] although the current version does run non-natively on macOS through XQuartz.
AbiWord is part of the AbiSource project which develops a number of office-related technologies.[6]
Features
AbiWord supports both basic word processing features such as lists, indents and character formats, and more sophisticated features including tables, styles, page headers and footers, footnotes, templates, multiple views, page columns, spell checking, and grammar checking.[7] The Presentation view of AbiWord, which permits easy display of presentations created in AbiWord on "screen-sized" pages, is another feature not often found in word processors.
Interface
AbiWord generally works similarly to classic versions (pre-Office 2007) of Microsoft Word, as direct ease of migration was a high priority early goal. While many interface similarities remain, cloning the Word interface is no longer a top priority. The interface is intended to follow user interface guidelines for each respective platform.
Collaboration
AbiWord allows users to share and collaborate on documents in a similar manner to Google Docs, using a system known as GOCollab.[8] Users can collaborate using a varitety of different protocols including TCP and XMPP,[9] and formerly over AbiCollab.net, a web based service that facilitated collaboration between users.[10]
File formats
AbiWord comes with several import and export filters providing partial support for such formats as HTML, Microsoft Word (.doc), Office Open XML (.docx),[11][12] OpenDocument Text (.odt),[13] Rich Text Format (.rtf), and text documents (.txt). LaTeX is supported for export only. Plug-in filters are available to deal with many other formats, notably WordPerfect documents. The native file format, .abw, uses XML, so as to mitigate vendor lock-in concerns with respect to interoperability and digital archiving.
Grammar checking
The AbiWord project includes a US English-only grammar checking plugin using Link Grammar. AbiWord had grammar checking before any other open source word processor, although a grammar checker was later added to OpenOffice.org.[7] Link Grammar is both a theory of syntax and an open source parser which is now developed by the AbiWord project.
See also
- List of free and open-source software packages
- List of word processors
- Comparison of word processors
- Office Open XML software
- OpenDocument software
References
- ^ "AbiWord v3.0.5 ChangeLog".
- ^ "List of AbiWord translations (both complete and incomplete)". Archived from the original on 2017-06-30. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
- ^ "Project Mascot - Abi the Ant | Page explains "Abi" is pronounced just like "Abby"". Archived from the original on 2007-12-23.
- ^ "Index of /downloads/abiword/2.9.4/Windows". Archived from the original on 2012-12-09.
- ^ Franklin, Francis James (2005-09-11). "fjf's (Cocoa) AbiWord for Mac (MacOSX)". Archived from the original on 5 June 2010. Retrieved 2010-05-22.
- ^ "AbiSource Projects". AbiSource. 2011-09-22. Archived from the original on 2013-10-24. Retrieved 2011-09-22.
- ^ a b "AbiWord beats OpenOffice to a Grammar Checker". Slashdot. 2005-10-15. Retrieved 2007-11-23.
The recently released AbiWord-2.4...is the first Free Word Processor to offer an integrated Grammar Checker
- ^ "GOCollab -- Peer to Peer Document Collaboration". The GNOME Journal. 15 September 2005. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "Linutop news : Collaborative Editing with AbiWord". www.linutop.com. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ^ "AbiCollab". Abisource Wiki. 14 February 2011. Archived from the original on 2023-03-07. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "AbiWord v2.6.0 Released". www.abisource.com. Archived from the original on 1 April 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-24.
- ^ "AbiWord v2.6.5 Changelog". www.abisource.com. Archived from the original on 17 December 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-19.
- ^ "Abiword 2.4.2 Release Notes". abisource.com. Archived from the original on 15 June 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-03.
External links
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- Official website
not working, "official mirror".
- "Italian site of AbiWord" (in Italian).
- Leonard, Andrew (November 15, 2002). "Abiword Up | History of the project and comparison with closed source development". Salon.com. Archived from the original on 2002-11-16.
- "Interview with Development team after 2.6 release". Archived from the original on 2008-05-17.
- "Review: Open-Source Office Suites Compared - AbiWord: A Small, Swift Word Processor". Archived from the original on 2008-12-12.