Re: Openoffice.org
open office is a bit clunky, and a bit slow, but it has all the features you need, want, and more. If all you are looking for is a text editor, then try bean. That is an excellent text editor. I suggest getting both, so you can have the features of open office and the convenience of bean.
You can also try "NeoOffice". I like NeoOffice better than OpenOffice, but it is mostly the same thing. NeoOffice runs a bit smoother. It's made by Sun Microsystems.