AbiWord 0.9.6
http://www.abisource.com/
Similar to Microsoft Word, AbiWord is a free word processing program that allows users to type papers, letters, reports, memos, etc. AbiWord is unique among word processors because of "its drive to become a fully cross-platform word processor." It can run on virtually any operating system with a minimum amount of porting time and is accessible in several languages. AbiWord has just been awarded LinuxJournal's Editors' Choice Award for the Office Suite category and can be downloaded at the above address. [MG]
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WebPosition Gold Search Engine and Web Promotion Software
http://www.webposition.com/cgi-local/d.pl?DS1=e-dsdec01
A product of FirstPlace Software, WebPosition Gold provides a way to increase traffic to your Web site without spending advertising dollars. WebPosition Gold generates HTML pages designed to rank near the top of search results, analyzes existing Web pages, gives advice on how to improve upon pages, assists in uploading new and changed pages, automatically submits pages to major search engines, and reports positions on each search engine for each keyword targeted. It also tracks the number of visitors to your site, where they came from, and what keywords they used to access the site. Before trying the working free trial version of WebPosition Gold, users must register (name and e-mail address) for notification of any product announcements or new updates. However, users may unsubscribe at any time. [MG]
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