ABI Word Processor: Simplicity
AbiWord is rapidly becoming a state of the art Word Processor, with lots of features useful for your daily work, personal needs, or for just some good old typing fun. ABI Word is just a word processor, all you need for 90% of your daily tasks. No reason to install an entire office suite to create written documents, also great for older systems low on space or resources.
Compatibility
Enjoy your favorite Word Processor on the operating system you like to use - be it Windows, Linux, QNX, FreeBSD or Solaris. AbiWord has been designed to integrate perfectly with the operating system it runs on. It will take advantage of the functionality provided by the system, such as image loading or printing capabilities.
What use is a Word Processor when you can't share your documents with your friends? AbiWord is able to read and write all industry standard document types, such as OpenOffice.org documents, Microsoft Word documents, WordPerfect documents, Rich Text Format documents, HTML web pages and many more.
Extensibility
ABI Word has a plugin system, allowing for numerous add-on plugins that add functionality. ABI Word has built-in mail merge support, and is capable of all of the same layouts as the other word processors out there.