Re: Munich city planning to move back to Windows and Office from open-source software

From	flatfish+++ <flatfish@linuxmail.org>
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Subject	Re: Munich city planning to move back to Windows and Office from open-source software
Date	2016-11-18 09:53 -0500
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On Fri, 18 Nov 2016 09:50:16 -0500, Silver Slimer wrote:

> On 2016-11-18 9:28 AM, Mr. Man-wai Chang wrote:
>> On 18/11/2016 10:21 PM, Silver Slimer wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Their problems have nothing to do with Linux. Their way of working and
>>>> doing things are *TIGHTLY* tied to Micro$oft Office. :)
>>>
>>> Which is fairly stupid. I imagine that there are certain office
>>> functions which only exist in Microsoft Office and not in LibreOffice
>>> but I doubt that they are that numerous. I also imagine that some
>>> employees might complete work at home in Microsoft Office and find
>>> incompatibility issues when they bring it in to work in LibreOffice but
>>> I doubt that the results are THAT bad after conversion.
>>>
>>> Of course, I only really use Word.
>> 
>> Micro$oft Office, notably Word, has a long, long history. OpenOffice is
>> not 100% compatible to it. For most secretaries and clerks, the switch
>> to OpenOffice/LibreOffice is really painful and slow. UNLESS, they only
>> do simple documents, no fancy stuff.
> 
> Simple documents are the only kinds I make. That might be why I have no
> real problem with LibreOffice. Once media starts getting added to a
> document, I'll admit that it becomes quite problematic. I have to assume
> that secretaries lose access to shortcuts and macros in transitioning to
> LibreOffice as well but I find that the developers try to implement
> familiar features in their suite fairly well.
> 
>> Still, the problem is NOT Linux the operating system. It's not about
>> Window$ 10. It's always and forever about Microsoft or Micro$oft
>> **Office**!!
> 
> In so much that Microsoft creates the standard and therefore the
> expectation of how software _should_ work. There is a reason why so many
> DEs in Linux behave like Windows9x did and it's because Microsoft
> created that "standard" and expectation. As such, people expect things
> from LibreOffice which obviously exist in Microsoft's iteration but
> might not _yet_ exist in LibreOffice. It doesn't make Linux or its
> software bad but instead makes their functionality unfortunate given the
> expectations that people might have.
> 
>> If they were to stick with OpenOffice or LibreOffice, they should stop
>> playing with fancy functions. They should stop dynamically linking Word
>> with Excel or Powerpoint. They should use static images, everything static.
> 
> Your suggestion might have merit but I'm not enough of a professional
> with the office suite to be able to agree or disagree.

I use MSOffice 2003 and it works fine for me.
Like you, my needs are simple.

As for Wine, the minute Wine is brought up as an alternative it's game
over. Either find a native to the OS application or find another OS
that has the applications you need to run.

-- 
flatfish+++
mariana trench

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Munich city planning to move back to Windows and Office from open-source software Jeremy Bentham <nobody@anemone.mooo.com> - 2016-11-17 23:19 +0100
  Re: Munich city planning to move back to Windows and Office from open-source software flatfish+++ <flatfish@linuxmail.org> - 2016-11-17 19:25 -0500
    Re: Munich city planning to move back to Windows and Office from open-source software Wolf K <wolfmac@sympatico.ca> - 2016-11-17 19:33 -0500
      Re: Munich city planning to move back to Windows and Office from open-source software flatfish+++ <flatfish@linuxmail.org> - 2016-11-17 19:43 -0500
        Re: Munich city planning to move back to Windows and Office from open-source software Wolf K <wolfmac@sympatico.ca> - 2016-11-17 20:44 -0500
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                Re: More trolls purveying "fake news" flatfish+++ <flatfish@linuxmail.org> - 2016-11-21 08:46 -0500
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      Re: Munich city planning to move back to Windows and Office from open-source software Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-11-18 08:08 -0500
        Re: Munich city planning to move back to Windows and Office from open-source software "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2016-11-18 21:45 +0800
          Re: Munich city planning to move back to Windows and Office from open-source software "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2016-11-18 21:46 +0800
            Re: Munich city planning to move back to Windows and Office from open-source software Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-11-18 09:22 -0500
              Re: Running Micro$oft Office in Linux "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2016-11-18 22:29 +0800
                Re: Running Micro$oft Office in Linux Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-11-18 09:51 -0500
                Re: Running Micro$oft Office in Linux "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2016-11-18 22:55 +0800
                Re: Running Micro$oft Office in Linux Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-11-18 12:03 -0500
                Re: Running Micro$oft Office in Linux android <here@there.was> - 2016-11-20 06:33 +0100
                Re: Running Micro$oft Office in Linux GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2016-11-18 12:12 -0700
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              Re: Munich city planning to move back to Windows and Office from open-source software pinnerite <pinnerite@gmail.com> - 2016-11-22 11:45 +0000
                Re: Munich city planning to move back to Windows and Office from open-source software android <here@there.was> - 2016-11-22 13:35 +0100
          Re: Munich city planning to move back to Windows and Office from open-source software Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-11-18 09:21 -0500
            Re: Munich city planning to move back to Windows and Office from open-source software "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2016-11-18 22:28 +0800
              Re: Munich city planning to move back to Windows and Office from open-source software Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-11-18 09:50 -0500
                Re: Munich city planning to move back to Windows and Office from open-source software flatfish+++ <flatfish@linuxmail.org> - 2016-11-18 09:53 -0500
                Re: Office 2003 and big monitor "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2016-11-18 22:56 +0800
                Re: Office 2003 and big monitor flatfish+++ <flatfish@linuxmail.org> - 2016-11-18 10:02 -0500
                Re: Office 2003 and big monitor "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2016-11-18 23:22 +0800
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                Re: Munich city planning to move back to Windows and Office from open-source software Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-11-18 12:00 -0500
                Re: Munich city planning to move back to Windows and Office from open-source software Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2016-11-18 08:47 -0700
                Re: Munich city planning to move back to Windows and Office from open-source software "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2016-11-18 23:50 +0800
                Re: Munich city planning to move back to Windows and Office from open-source software Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2016-11-18 11:48 -0700
            Re: Munich city planning to move back to Windows and Office from open-source software flatfish+++ <flatfish@linuxmail.org> - 2016-11-18 09:41 -0500
              Re: Munich city planning to move back to Windows and Office from open-source software Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-11-18 09:53 -0500
                Re: Munich city planning to move back to Windows and Office from open-source software "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2016-11-18 22:59 +0800
                Re: Munich city planning to move back to Windows and Office from open-source software Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-11-18 12:05 -0500
                Re: Munich city planning to move back to Windows and Office from open-source software flatfish+++ <flatfish@linuxmail.org> - 2016-11-18 10:01 -0500
                Re: Munich city planning to move back to Windows and Office from open-source software Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-11-18 12:06 -0500
    Re: Munich city planning to move back to Windows and Office from open-source software "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2016-11-18 18:54 +0800
    Re: Munich city planning to move back to Windows and Office from open-source software Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-11-18 08:06 -0500
    Re: Munich city planning to move back to Windows and Office from open-source software Bob Chapman <msu79@yahoo.com> - 2016-11-19 21:56 +0000
      Fake News: Munich city planning to move back to Windows and Office Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2016-11-19 18:56 -0500
        Re: News: Munich city considering a  move back to Windows and Office flatfish+++ <flatfish@linuxmail.org> - 2016-11-20 09:40 -0500
      Re: Munich city planning to move back to Windows and Office from open-source software flatfish+++ <flatfish@linuxmail.org> - 2016-11-20 09:36 -0500
        Re: Munich city planning to move back to Windows and Office from open-source software Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-11-20 10:40 -0500
          Re: Munich city planning to move back to Windows and Office from open-source software flatfish+++ <flatfish@linuxmail.org> - 2016-11-20 10:47 -0500
            Re: Munich city planning to move back to Windows and Office from open-source software Wolf K <wolfmac@sympatico.ca> - 2016-11-20 12:17 -0500
              Re: Munich city planning to move back to Windows and Office from open-source software flatfish+++ <flatfish@linuxmail.org> - 2016-11-20 15:26 -0500
                Re: Munich city planning to move back to Windows and Office from open-source software Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2016-11-20 15:03 -0700
                Re: Munich city planning to move back to Windows and Office from open-source software Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2016-11-21 00:00 +0100
                Re: Munich city planning to move back to Windows and Office from open-source software flatfish+++ <flatfish@linuxmail.org> - 2016-11-20 18:15 -0500
                Re: Munich city planning to move back to Windows and Office from open-source software Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2016-11-20 16:18 -0700
                Re: Munich city planning to move back to Windows and Office from open-source software Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2016-11-20 16:17 -0700
                Re: Munich city planning to move back to Windows and Office from open-source software Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-11-20 18:41 -0500
                Re: Munich city planning to move back to Windows and Office from open-source software flatfish+++ <flatfish@linuxmail.org> - 2016-11-20 18:52 -0500
                Re: Munich city planning to move back to Windows and Office from open-source software Silver Slimer <.m@nsn.s> - 2016-11-21 07:56 -0500
                Re: Munich city planning to move back to Windows and Office from open-source software Anonymous <anonymous@hoi-polloi.org> - 2016-11-22 02:13 +0100
              Re: Munich city planning to move back to Windows and Office from open-source software chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2016-11-21 07:52 -0600
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