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One problem is that we use a full word processor that's powerful enough to typeset a book to distribute basic text documents when simple markup would be just as
by Johnny555 2y ago
One problem is that we use a full word processor that's powerful enough to typeset a book to distribute basic text documents when simple markup would be just as readable, and more easily usable on a wide variety of devices (and easier to make accessible for disabled people)
So when my doctor sends me a one page checklist of how to prepare for a procedure, I have to open it in a powerful word processor and since it's I'm not using MS Word, the fonts and formatting aren't as expected.
- rahen 2y agoNot until long ago, we had RTF, a simple and universal rich text format that was free, simple and available on all platforms. On Windows, Wordpad was plenty enough for most needs, came preinstalled for free and barely consumed any resources, but I understand it's no longer shipping with Windows. Office 365 is now where the money is, even for basic needs.
- anthk 2y agoGet ReactOS' ISO. Mount it or extract it with 7zip. Find the biggest CAB file, it weights lots of MB. Extract it. Copy Wordpad.exe anywhere else. Delete the rest if you want, or enjoy Sol.exe and friends.