Because in order to create a really good new generation of word processor, someone would have to start from scratch and reimagine the whole thing. Microsoft li

Because in order to create a really good new generation of word processor, someone would have to start from scratch and reimagine the whole thing. Microsoft lives from taking users' documents hostage and making users pay for software upgrades, so they won't do it. OOo/Libre Office does not seem to have the man power to do it. Apple seems to be utterly unmotivated to anything more than absolutely necessery with its office suite. That said, there are interesting alternatives out there if you are willing to part with more than basic *.docx compatibility.