Karna@lemmy.ml to Linux@lemmy.ml · 5 days agoLibreOffice 25.2 Released, This is What's Newwww.omgubuntu.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square24fedilinkarrow-up1289arrow-down15cross-posted to: linux@programming.dev
arrow-up1284arrow-down1external-linkLibreOffice 25.2 Released, This is What's Newwww.omgubuntu.co.ukKarna@lemmy.ml to Linux@lemmy.ml · 5 days agomessage-square24fedilinkcross-posted to: linux@programming.dev
minus-square474D@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down3·5 days agoLibre is good but I have no idea why WPS Office isn’t discussed more. It’s essentially a functioning MS Office clone.
minus-squareProgrammingSocks@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up57·edit-25 days agoBecause it’s not free software. It’s proprietary, so you’re still putting everything into the hands of some random corporation. Software freedom is important, and important to this community specifically.
minus-square474D@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up21·5 days agoThat makes sense, thanks for the explanation
minus-squarecanihasaccount@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up12·5 days agoONLYOFFICE (sorry about the caps, poor name choice IMO) has even better docx compatibility, and its source code is open
Libre is good but I have no idea why WPS Office isn’t discussed more. It’s essentially a functioning MS Office clone.
Because it’s not free software. It’s proprietary, so you’re still putting everything into the hands of some random corporation. Software freedom is important, and important to this community specifically.
That makes sense, thanks for the explanation
ONLYOFFICE (sorry about the caps, poor name choice IMO) has even better docx compatibility, and its source code is open
Thanks, I’ll definitely check it out