Harry Putnam <reader@newsguy.com> writes:

> What technique do people use to open these nasty word *.doc files?
> I mean besides threatening to shoot the sender...


On Linux I use the program antiword: 
<URL:http://www.winfield.demon.nl/> which aI reckon better than
catdoc.

And the following lisp (documentation unfortunately in norwegian -
please ask if you have questions.):