I've used linux SuSE and Ubuntu, both come with Open Office, which is a fine set of office software, comprable to MS Office in every way i've found. It takes more than 24 hours to download linux from the internet but by shopping you can find a prerecorded disk for less than $10, or go to novell for a new one.
Hey,
I'm looking for a free linux distro for text editing, and nothing else.
ducis