is an
Open Source /
Free Software Word Processor which is a component of the
OpenOffice.org Software Package .
Writer is a word processor similar to
Microsoft Word , with a roughly equivalent range of features. It provides a number of features not present in Word, including being able to export to the
PDF format natively.
Writer is capable of opening and saving documents in a number of various formats, including
Microsoft Word 's DOC,
RTF ,
XHTML , and the OASIS
Open Document Format (its default format as of version 2.0).
As with the entire OpenOffice.org suite, Writer can be used across a variety of platforms, including
Mac OS X ,
Windows ,
GNU/Linux ,
FreeBSD and
Solaris .
OpenOffice.org is
Free Software . Anyone can make improvements then share them for everyone to enjoy. As the user and developer base of OpenOffice.org continues to grow, features and enhancements may be added to the package at a higher rate.
