Re:German state ditches Microsoft for Linux and LibreOffice
by Shorel on Thursday April 04, 2024 @11:59PM
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That means LibreOffice is not native but Java?
Re:German state ditches Microsoft for Linux and LibreOffice
by different_base on Friday April 05, 2024 @03:50AM
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Using OnlyOffice promotes Microsoft Document format even further. Microsoft will again change their spec and OnlyOffice won't know how to render it correctly.
For long term, it's better to choose LibreOffice which uses open standards and does not purposefully change specs to break others.
Re:German state ditches Microsoft for Linux and LibreOffice
by extraduder_ire on Friday April 05, 2024 @07:13AM
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Does it not have support for odt? I haven't used it much, but I do generally prefer it to libreoffice if I need to create or edit a document nowadays.
Re:German state ditches Microsoft for Linux and LibreOffice
by throwaway74354 on Friday April 05, 2024 @07:53AM
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It doesn't have a file creation dialog (nor global setting for this behavior), hence "promotes". New files are docx/xlsx/pptx. You have to manually use a "Save as" dialog to choose a corresponding LibreOffice format.
Re:German state ditches Microsoft for Linux and LibreOffice
by throwaway74354 on Friday April 05, 2024 @07:35AM
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OnlyOffice, being Russian and embedded into the same autarky processes there, wasn't an option to begin with.
OnlyOffice supports online collaboration already, works online and offline, and has a much more familiar interface. Compatibility is also better with MS Office documents.
OnlyOffice is developed online-first but they provide an electron app that works fully offline on all OSes: https://www.onlyoffice.com/download-desktop.aspx?from=deskto...
Yep, an electron app is better than native LibreOffice. That's how low the bar is currently.