I actually like libre office a lot as it’s a bit more like word used to be. It’s changing a bit now as i’ve got sites that use git but for ftp sites having the ftp client build in is just sooo much easier than having to minimise windows and upload via a separate ftp client, that annoys me greatly. I tried Bluefish on linux but just couldn’t get into it the same way.

I use Dreamweaver (only the code view as a text editor) and i am so used to the way it works and the colors etc. We all suffer when open document devs haven’t yet reengineered the latest Ms file formats that is the default in the latest Ms Office version.Īdvanced users would be more aware of format limitations. They suffer when people they share documents with has a too different Ms Office version. Ordinary Ms Office users (other office users too) always save their work in their version’s default file format.

What could change is large organization’s policy, unlikely to happen too I’m afraid:

the preferred exclusive font should have been embedded. People tend to blame differing document looks on their software when e.g. Office is the most common excuse to stick with Windows, mainly because file compatibility issues. Hardly worked at all in Excel.īut I’m nowhere near able to remove M$ from my life, just yet. I also think it would be a great loss if Ms Office were the UI/UX goal for the alternatives.Ĭheck out some of the more advanced and more Ms compatible Office suits: Most of the devs went with the fork Libre Office when Apache took over Open Office. Your Apache Open Office is lagging behind.

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