Post AOuvzhRbn97IFgMPR2 by 5uie1@fosstodon.org
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 (DIR) Post #AOuu4qF4JFYT4qoqJc by edgren@fosstodon.org
       2022-10-24T13:04:30Z
       
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       I love Linux these days!Before, I switched to Windows for gaming and photo editing (Lightroom). But now, I only switch to Windows for photo editing.Wine has been awesome regarding gaming. And Valve's Proton makes gaming in Linux enjoyable for more and more games.I own "some" games on GOG and I explored Minigalaxy[1] yesterday. Installed Elasto Mania and Soldier of Fortune through Wine and both of them works perfectly! 😍 [1]: https://sharkwouter.github.io/minigalaxy/#gaming #linux
       
 (DIR) Post #AOuu4qrhzaSn0gthXk by 5uie1@fosstodon.org
       2022-10-24T14:09:17Z
       
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       @edgren Agreed, the advancement on Linux is amazing. If only word processing from Libre/OpenOffice (ala Pages and MS Office) could get better. I’d be able to completely ditch Windows. I do have to run  Windows on a VirtualBox for this and a few other regulatory filings in my geography.
       
 (DIR) Post #AOuu4rHaRNACIx0Msa by edgren@fosstodon.org
       2022-10-24T19:37:07Z
       
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       @5uie1 Yeah. But what do LibreOffice and OpenOffice not have that Microsoft Office have? Much better text to speech according to a friend of mine, but what else? 🙂 When I get the new gaming PC, I will run Windows as a virtual machine only for Lightroom, VR games, and other games that Linux can't run yet.
       
 (DIR) Post #AOuu4rlidLGZoP6QqW by 5uie1@fosstodon.org
       2022-10-25T01:17:59Z
       
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       @edgren LibreOffice and OpenOffice are terrible at maintaining formatting from MS Word created/edited documents but this isn’t the case other way around. As almost everyone I interact with uses MS Word, comments and revision modes are a nightmare. Libre often crashes when opening documents and then there is a substantial time spent in a loop in “recovering” other open documents. If these issues were fixed, I’d have no reason to not use them and it would make it easier to convince others too!
       
 (DIR) Post #AOuu4sHciimrPM1uZk by Mehrad@fosstodon.org
       2022-10-25T06:05:20Z
       
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       @5uie1 @edgren i use the track changes anc commenting in daily basis for writing and reviewing academic manuscripts, and tbh I never had any issue with opening a .docx with commented or tracked changes. I'm always a little bit worried when returning the file though, that's why I always send .odt and .pdf  along the .docxThe only issues I have had with LibreOffice and MS Office compatibility are Excel plots and powerpoint shadows and animations
       
 (DIR) Post #AOuu4tT0JtU74wMVxA by 5uie1@fosstodon.org
       2022-10-25T01:18:00Z
       
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       @edgren While all of these issues are not technically an issue with LibreOffice or OpenOffice but a result of Microsoft’s way of handling documents, it is an unfortunate burden they have to carry to increase adoption and fight the lock-in effect.
       
 (DIR) Post #AOuvzhRbn97IFgMPR2 by 5uie1@fosstodon.org
       2022-10-25T06:26:50Z
       
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       @edgren @Mehrad That is great to hear! I continue to have them and haven’t been able to find suitable fixes. I used to always send PDF versions earlier, but have now returned to VM usage as I’ve been unable to resolve these compatibility and formatting issues for other folk who don’t use LibreOffice.
       
 (DIR) Post #AOuwcuwVXTI5PUVubY by Mehrad@fosstodon.org
       2022-10-25T06:33:54Z
       
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       @5uie1 one thing to consider is that try to keep your LibreOffice up to date. Many compatibility issues was fixed during the last year.My work computer is dual boot (Manjaro Windows), but I fortunately so far never felt the need to switch to Windows for MS Office stuff. When I create a file, I send people the .odt and PDF along with a link of LibreOffice. Kinda trying to gradually educate people.@edgren
       
 (DIR) Post #AOuxIWmRlQEYdPeJ7I by 5uie1@fosstodon.org
       2022-10-25T06:41:27Z
       
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       @Mehrad  I’m on the latest version of LibreOffice too, given compatibility issues and the scare of opening files with unknown formats, using .odt scares many people unfamiliar with other formats. Most of them operate on .docx files that come with a header and a footer and certain template formatting that they have no liberty to modify. It is a slow process to get all of them to slowly appreciate FLOSS, and find the right tech support for it too. :-)@edgren