What's the Best Free Microsoft Word Alternative?

Question: What's the Best Free Microsoft Word Alternative?

What free word processor should Microsoft most worry about? Is there one that you think is better or almost as good as Microsoft Word?

Nominate your favorite program for About.com's Reader's Choice Awards 2010!

Answer: About: Word Processing is participating in the first annual About.com Reader’s Choice Awards. You can nominate your favorite programs and tools from January 1, 2010 through January 24, 2010. Once the nomination process is closed, the voting will begin for each category. The voting period will last through the end of February. Winners will be announced March 1.

There are five word processing nomination categories. Nominate the software and tools in as many categories as you like.

Best Word Processing Program
Best Online Word Processor
Best Free Microsoft Word Alternative
Best Mobile Word Processing App
Best Note-Taking Program

How to Nominate:

You can nominate your favorite programs From January 1, 2010 through January 24, 2010. Use the nomination form on this page to make your choice. Enter the title of the program in the Subject field. Then, describe why you think it’s the best in the Response field. The minimum is 50 characters.

Your favorite program may already have been nominated. Don’t worry. More nominations improve your program’s possibility of winning.