Re:Microsoft announces Windows 11
by rowanG077 on Thursday June 24, 2021 @04:23PM
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Games should work fine on Mint. The only reason I can't recommend Linux for most people is that there is no usable office suite. And no the libre and open office really are not usable.
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Re:Microsoft announces Windows 11
by tryptophan on Thursday June 24, 2021 @04:26PM
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My parents mostly use google office for when they need it, which is like never.
Libre-office seems a little rough around the edges, but it works for 95% of use cases I can think of.
I've been exclusively using LibreOffice for ~10 years, and OpenOffice before that, and aside from just doing some things differently (not worse) compared to MS Office, it's been smooth sailing.
And for most people Google Docs or... Office 365 are all they really need.
It's simply cannot touch Microsoft Office. And Microsoft Office is already a dumbster fire. And good luck if you want interoperability.
WPS Office is alright for most people, if you are okay with proprietary software from a Chinese vendor. However, it obviously doesn't cover e.g. Excel power user needs.
Or you can just use Google Docs, or even the browser edition of Microsoft Office.