[xubuntu-users] Abiword & Libreoffice writer -- "jitters"

[James Freer]

On Wed, Dec 26, 2012 at 9:52 PM, David Gerard <dgerard at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 26 December 2012 21:48, James Freer <jessejazza3.uk at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I just wish there was a console word processor again! Someone would
>> love to point a gun at me but dear wordstar was the most efficient on
>> typing and that's why many professional writers still use it (but
>> windows only).
>
>
> Although I have no idea where you'd find a copy, I understand WP 5.1
> for DOS works in DOSbox.

DOSbox is a good idea and wordstar is still available for free (i
actually preferred that to WP although i've used both in the past).

I've tried the other video card and keyboards and 'jitters' still seem
to be there. I was surprised to learn that xubuntu 12.04 has Abiword
2.9.2 development version not the stable one. But i don't think that's
the problem.

The fact that i had the same thing with LO-office suggests to me what
i thought in the first place... a bug somewhere but i'm not technical
enough to analyse the source. I installed another distro on another
machine and no problems. Regret to say that when i've done appropriate
backups and reorganised i'll install that distro on this main machine.
But i'm beginning to think now that i won't be used xubuntu in future.

james