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submitted 10 months ago by Alexxxolotl@sh.itjust.works to c/linux@lemmy.ml

I've been seeing all these posts about Linux lately, and looking at them, I can honestly see the appeal. I'd love having so much autonomy over the OS I use, and customize it however I like, even having so many options to choose from when it comes to distros. The only thing holding me back, however, is incompatibility issues. A lot of programs I work with very often are Windows-exclusive, and alternatives supporting Linux are rare. So I guess I'm stuck with Windows, since I deem those particular programs really important.

Any advice from Linux nerds here? All constructive replies are very appreciated.

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[-] NutWrench@lemmy.ml 15 points 10 months ago

Libre Office completely takes care of my Office needs.

[-] dvdnet89@lemmy.today 5 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

if the documents exchanged by others used complex macros written on VBA using excel it looks pretty bad on Libreoffice.

[-] theRealBassist@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

Office 365 online can be a good stopgap for those cases if you need it.

[-] rar@discuss.online 1 points 10 months ago

I simply resorted to using a windows+office VM for work, back when I was exchanging office documents with coworkers a lot. Even subtle things like font rendering would be different, making a 2 page doc into a 3 pages, etc. (Rendering, not just support - mscorefonts was already installed)

[-] desconectado@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago

Or reference managers. I'm in academia and it's a pain because I can't edit anything on Linux without breaking the fine, I tried everything, LibreOffice, Only office... Nothing works.

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