Why Google Androids HATE AbiWord?
Me telling, Good Bye to Internet after 20 years is easy.
IT protocols were not owned by big companies, in the beginning and the Internet blossomed as an educational platform.
BSD from California Berkeley did a yeoman service in the beginnings for services to be available in the Universities Worldwide.
It has gone through the full circle and back to big companies.
Now money only speaks and big companies have a stranglehold on millions of minions.
That is called development.
In Ceylon, the software is used by army to snooping on us.
I have nicknamed this type of software as the proboscis the mosquito use it to suck living blood.
USB Pendrives, Portability and Python
To me small is beautiful.
Virtual not physical portability is innovative and a blessings.
Python is long and is longer than an anaconda.
But a very small script of Python is stable and reliable and one cannot erase it.
That is the virtue of Python unlike other programming languages.
I am looking for a Python instruction book for the last five years but did not find one.
The idea is to fiddle with Python in my free time, instead of trying gaming on a Linux environment.
I wanted to carry my Linux Operating System in a USB stick long time ago, when USB sticks hit the market.
It was a difficult preposition.
Then, the Pendrive Linux site changed my outlook completely.
It had a Python script that one can download and add seamlessly any supported Linux distribution to boot from a USB stick.
This was difficult with Debian.
Debian is not light weight to fit a SFS file.
Debian is meant for installing.
However, Live DVDs in GNOME, KDE and XFCE4 are now available.
Before that only Puppy Linux could do that in extremely small scale, with less than 100MB.
Knoppix could do that in a big scale with persistent volume.
It has gone dormant.
I still have several of those primitive USB sticks booting on Legacy BIOS devices or old PCs.
I have left them in Ceylon to avoid overloading my suitcase.
I decided to organize my numerous USB sticks and erase duplicates except that contained bootable USB with bootable sfs files made by MutliSystem utility.
It is a French utility based on Ubuntu but has gone dormant.
Only one USB could not be erased and it contained the one Python script, an expanded file, the MultiSystem Linux file and a few of my text files written in Abiword.
Python takes over the booting mechanism of the USB stick and all my attempt to erase or clean the stick was not possible.
I even tried FATPup and failed.
I get an error message stating, only readable not writable.
So beware!
Be careful with Python.
I hate bulky Word Process utilities, especially Microsoft and do my work only with AbiWord.
It is tiny compatible with Windows.
It is essentially a programs interface with only 28MB capacity but it has expanded to about 300MB.
It can be shared in the Internet and it make tiny text files.
AbiWord is a free, Open Source word processor renowned for its lightweight design, speed and cross platform compatibility.
However, Google is scared of AbiWord and does not support it.
It serves as a streamlined alternative to heavier programs like Microsoft Word, making it ideal for everyday text editing, drafting documents and running smoothly on older or low resource hardware.
Lightweight and Fast:
It requires minimal disk space and memory, resulting in very quick startup times compared to full office suites.
Cross Platform except Google Android:
The software supports multiple operating systems, including Windows, macOS, and Linux distributions.
Debian old editions did not support it and only Emmabantus supported it in the beginning. On that reason alone I used Emmabantus.
I have a copy of Emmbantus in my NUC.
Format Compatibility:
It reads and writes to dozens of industry standard file formats, including Microsoft Word (.doc / .docx), Rich Text Format (.rtf), OpenDocument (.odt), and HTML.
Document Creation:
It handles basic layout and formatting beautifully, including table creation, image insertion, bulleted lists, and styles.
Extensibility:
Users can add customizable plugins to integrate advanced features such as translation tools and specialized export functions.
Beginners and Minimalists:
People who want a distraction free typing environment without navigating complex menus.
Low Power Hardware:
Users with older computers or embedded systems where resource usage is a priority.
While AbiWord excels at everyday tasks, it does lack some of the advanced formatting options, macros, and deep multimedia capabilities found in robust proprietary programs. It is officially maintained and available for download via the SourceForge AbiWord Project Page or the AbiSource Download Center.
The strength of AbiWord is it can remove Macros coming from Microsoft. I did that with my Theses to confirm to University of Peradeniya, specifications.
It one needs a particular, Macro all what one has to do is to open the Abi File in LibreOffice and do the additions and save it on both .odt and .abi file formats. One does not need Microsoft Words.
All these I have done and AbiWord is second nature to me.
While US English is the default setting for the software, it supports over 30 different languages for spell checking and proofing.
AbiWord handles proofing (like spelling and synonyms) via its modular plugin system.
Spell Checkers:
The program uses pre-installed, Open Source dictionaries, allowing one to easily check spelling in languages other than English.
Thesaurus:
The thesaurus feature in AbiWord is powered by Aiksaurus, the Open Source thesaurus engine.
Thesaurus Support:
While Aiksaurus includes support for several languages, depending on the type of OS and how AbiWord was installed, one need to download additional language plugin packs to access and use synonyms in languages other than English.
How to Install Additional Languages
In Linux:
Open your terminal and install the specific language dictionaries using your distribution's package manager (e.g., for Debian/Ubuntu, search for and install packages like aspell for your specific language code).
In my case all books written by me for publication were made in AbiWord.
Thank YOU.
LibreOffice, again coming from France, I used to add only a few features to the ported AbiWord file, ready for publishing in a book format.
Problem with Microsoft Macros is they are bulky and their page format cannot be resized to Thesis Specifications of University of Peradeniya.
In other words Microsoft Macro are not compatible with each other but sits on top of another making it a very bulky end product.
I used AbiWord for my thesis,too.
All self learning which I have perfected from childhood.
Now, Python for heavy work and AbiWotd in program mode for tiny work like writing a book not a leaflet or brochure.
There is bulky T Text for working on mainframe computers.
WPS is a good alternative in an Android environment with classic and light weight downloads with lot of features.
Linux is always a text file easy to handle.
Mind you I could not format one MicroSD locally purchased.
All the others SD cards are in my cellphones or mounted on a USB compatible mounters.
Pure Linux is a Text File
This blog site was created due to pure frustration with Microsoft Windows.
I hated Visual Basic.
I am a medical teacher and keeping medical records safe and secure was my original intention.
Way back in my Linux history, I wanted to train 100 Ceylonese guys (no girls by choice) or introduce Linux and Free Software to 100 guys.
It was a total failure.
The exception for girls is due to one girl who was recruited to do my work. She typed only one letter during her stay with our Department. She was allowed tp attend the Linux Seminar that was limited for only 50. She scooted to Canada. I got to know her plan and said, please do not put me as a Referee. You have deprived a Ceylonese guy who deserved it better and I am going to state that fact. I did not see her again.
My attempt in a open public meeting was scuttled by Microsoft by bribing the guy who organized the bonanza for Microsoft.
Me the vagabond, went into overdrive, here I am still promoting Linux.
That little incident Microsoft should regret.
I became Linux addict and Linux advocate.
A lawful act of benevolence.
Please note that I have used the words that follows, to test the digital dictionary. I hate the cellphone keyboard and tried using many but none satisfy my needs.
I love the touch of keys of a standard keyboard and cut and paste of Microsoft, I despise.
I always use simple instructional English.
I call it academic English.
The computer language bores me to death and one finger typing on a digital keyboard is painful to my index finger digit.
The stated comments about Microsoft, I have repeated over thousand times.
I do not hate Window users but I only pity, them.
Satire is in my genes and that genomic piece in my genetic code has kept my head above water for so long.
Lot of American and British guys, lately Ukrainians do not have backbone to resist subtle and deliberate insinuation by USA/CIA.
Freedom, I value and Linux gave me that freedom.
I am glad after many years in the doldrums Linux has woken up to take Windows head on and Windows guys have found Linux Python utility as an escape route.
This piece is to make the statement that YouTube is useful for advertisement and it increases the coffers to Google.
Text book and text file is the sure way of learning Linux.
All Linux is a grand text file and python 3 plus integrates it.
By the way, some of these utilities are coming from Free BSD.
The best server utility, if you care to learn is BSD.
Decade ago I promoted BSD one always need an Internet connection to use BSD.
No text books.
