Well we already have Abi word which is great for people that want to get work done and not take up space with open office. The other parts of gnome have help creators of linux fit more software with its lightweight design. Check it out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gnome_office . It would be better than open office for some people.
I would really like a portable Gnumeric.
well there could be some issues with that. Evolution (the win32 port) has some issues with windows vista that affect functionality abit so I would say use Thunderbird Portable for now and gnumeric I don't see any reports of any issue with it yet so I think this can be a candidate. Abiword heh we already have that one packaged
your friendly neighbourhood moderator Zach Thibeau