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It’s free for private use

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It’s cheaper for professional use

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It’s available for Linux

However it’s capabilities of importing RTF files are somewhat limited:

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StarOffice cannot import Table of contents entries, Index entries and page references

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StarOffice is often unable to import an RTF-File it has created itself. Save Filesin StarOffice format once you’ve done changes to them!

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StarOffice doesn’t understand the right-justified use of bitmaps in RTF. In case of a right-justfied control string it crashes.

See also:

Using the free Microsoft Word 97 Viewer

Help to RTF for Linux