I went from WordStar to WordPerfect for Windows and have never moved. When
it comes to controlling presentation of words on a page, WordPerfect is the only
way to go unless you move up to a book design program such as QuarkXPress. I
have tried the monopolist word processor and the Open Office word processor, but
neither has as much control as WordPerfect, particularly the ability to edit
control characters.

I have not been able to find a copy of WordPerfect 8.1 for Linux and I
understand that when I find it I have to do complicated things with libraries to
get it to run. That is what has held up my converting my home computer to
Ubuntu. (I am stuck with the monopolist OS at the office, but I do insist on
WordPerfect.)