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  • Re: I Like Libre Office

    From Oshogun@VERT/PROTOWEB to Gamgee on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 16:05:12
    Re: Re: I Like Libre Office
    By: Gamgee to Oshogun on Mon Apr 20 2026 08:37 am

    Hence why I said "personally". I never found myself needing to use a desktop office suite for any such task. I usually just use overleaf/sharelatex if I'm writing something that needs printing, otherwise I am not really used to office apps outside of "collaboratively editing docs or spreadsheets at work". I'm sure other users find more value in having office installed, I haven't since I was in high school

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  • From Mortar@VERT/EOTLBBS to Oshogun on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 14:26:42
    Re: I Like Libre Office
    By: Oshogun to Kurisu on Sun Apr 19 2026 22:13:57

    Also having to actually install an office suite on my computer feels like an outdated concept.

    So is BBSing, but you still do it. Think if it as "retro-computing". :)

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  • From Mortar@VERT/EOTLBBS to Gamgee on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 14:31:09
    Re: Re: I Like Libre Office
    By: Gamgee to Oshogun on Mon Apr 20 2026 08:37:42

    What if you need to write a formal letter/response to <whatever>? Like
    a request for information, or a letter to an official organization or something? That's not collaborative, it's just personal. Not
    everything involves multiple people.

    These days such activities are done via email. Even resumes are often submitted as plain text via email.

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  • From Mortar@VERT/EOTLBBS to poindexter FORTRAN on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 14:40:53
    Re: Re: I Like Libre Office
    By: poindexter FORTRAN to Oshogun on Mon Apr 20 2026 07:25:52

    Makes more sense to switch browser tabs than to switch between apps.

    Seriously? Switching between browser tabs: <CTRL-tab#). Switching between applications: <ALT-TAB>. Yeah, big difference.

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  • From Mortar@VERT/EOTLBBS to Daryl Stout on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 14:44:31
    Re: Re: I Like Libre Office
    By: Daryl Stout to UTOPIAN GALT on Mon Apr 20 2026 16:41:02

    Plus, unlike Microsoft Office, it's free.

    So are the MO Web apps.

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