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What are some things that Linux can't do, but Windows can? (lemmy.zip)

submitted 10 months ago by Sensitivezombie@lemmy.zip to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Libreoffice (and the hot garbage that is libreCalc) is not at all equivalent to the Microsoft alternatives.

Maybe for the HS student who don't know any better.

But it's a mess for business.

My company did a major switch to Linux, then THOUSANDS of tickets complaining about broken spreadsheets and word docs forced a lot of employees to secretly use Google Docs/Google Sheets. We had a company mandate/all-hands-on-deck to find a alternative. And now we have a hodgepodge of other BS, with tribes wanting us to get a Microsoft Office subscriptions, others pushing for forking another open-source suite, web devs building our own spreadsheet program, and accountants still secretly using Google Suite.

[–] laverabe@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

others pushing for forking another open-source suite

why don't they just contribute to LibreCalc and make it better?

[–] Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Typical "why don't you fix it" Linux attitude.

I contribute to open source, in places I'm experienced in.

LibreOffice has it's own culture and world. Stuff that isn't for me.

To say it's a good replacement for office is a lie.