FOSS Microsoft Office for Linux (lemmy.world)

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Looking for an alternative to Microsoft Office for the Linux.

I've already tried:

LibreOffice (It doesn't have the same experience as Microsoft's apps.)
OnlyOffice Desktop Editors (I like it)

What else would you recommend?

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[-] otter@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago

Is there a reason a few are being developed rather than focussing on one? Are there key differences/use cases for each of them?

LibreOffice vs. OpenOffice vs. OnlyOffice

I remember once reading that one of them (or some other FOSS alternative) was bad for privacy/FOSS, but I can't find that anymore

[-] jeena@jemmy.jeena.net 11 points 2 years ago

https://www.pcworld.com/article/423300/why-you-should-ditch-openoffice-and-use-the-free-libreoffice-suite.html

[-] thesmokingman@programming.dev 6 points 2 years ago

Basically the only commits to OpenOffice now are things a full project lint would catch. There are some security updates here and there. Last I looked it’s basically one dev fixing spacing.

[-] d3Xt3r@lemmy.nz 4 points 2 years ago

I remember once reading that one of them (or some other FOSS alternative) was bad for privacy/FOSS, but I can't find that anymore

Not sure if you're thinking of WPS Office (formerly known as Kingsoft Office). It's development is funded by the Chinese government, but although Kingsoft claim that the Linux version is developed by the community, they haven't really published the source code anywhere, so it's considered a high-risk software.

[-] Admetus@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago

It's bloatware and adware imo.

[-] otter@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 years ago

I see, that might be it!

[-] raptir@lemdro.id 3 points 2 years ago

Why did Linus start developing Linux when he could have just contributed to FreeBSD which already existed?

[-] theamigan@lemmy.dynatron.me 5 points 2 years ago

No, it didn't. FreeBSD didn't exist until 1993. 386BSD wasn't until 1992. Linus has said that if a free, unencumbered BSD for PCs existed in 1991, he indeed would not have made Linux.