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Author of fiction and tech writer for http://Techrepublic.com  and http://thenewstack.io  Actor represented by http://heymantalent.com . Vegan, cat daddy, and RESISTER! he/him.

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    1. The Linux Foundation‏Verified account @linuxfoundation 25 Feb 2018
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      .@jlwallen looks at Linux Q4OS -- aimed at those who want to migrate away from Windows: http://bit.ly/2sxDE0l pic.twitter.com/QjDPnOCwnc

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    2. Nandan Pandit‏ @npandit 25 Feb 2018
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      Replying to @linuxfoundation @jlwallen

      Nothing at the distro level is going to make people migrate from Windows. Only an effective or superior Office Suite (as compared to MS Office) can make that migration possible.

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    3. Jaded Haxor‏ @HaxorJaded 25 Feb 2018
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      Replying to @npandit @linuxfoundation @jlwallen

      There already is one - Libre Office. It's not made any difference. This is not because alternative equivalent software is not available. It's because: 1. Proprietary software lock data into proprietary formats 2. No one on Windows wants to seriously make an effort to move away

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    4. Nandan Pandit‏ @npandit 25 Feb 2018
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      Replying to @HaxorJaded @linuxfoundation @jlwallen

      That is my point. Libre Office is miles behind MS Office from a user's perspective. For point 2., there has to be something superior in the product to move away. Linux distros may perhaps be better than Windows (doubt it with Win10), but office and other s/w just not good enough

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    5. Jaded Haxor‏ @HaxorJaded 25 Feb 2018
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      Replying to @npandit @linuxfoundation @jlwallen

      That's exactly what I meant when I said that Windows users don't really want to make any kind of half serious effort to move away from Windows.

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    6. Nandan Pandit‏ @npandit 25 Feb 2018
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      Replying to @HaxorJaded @linuxfoundation @jlwallen

      Have been using Ubuntu and LM for years now. Instead of blaming the users for their alleged lack of seriousness, why not create something which is irresistible? People will shift. But sadly, doesn't happen enough in the open source world.

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    7. Jaded Haxor‏ @HaxorJaded 25 Feb 2018
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      Replying to @npandit @linuxfoundation @jlwallen

      Honestly? I can't believe you just said that. Instead of blaming the alleged lack of software on Linux, why not ask your employer to fund development? And lobby against Microsoft when they hijack standards bodies and prevent open software from becoming compatible.

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    8. Nandan Pandit‏ @npandit 25 Feb 2018
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      Replying to @HaxorJaded @linuxfoundation @jlwallen

      I have personally funded development too. Have been an open source fan since almost 1.5 decades. But for an individual user, there just isn't any Office suite that is open source that can make the cut. Have spoken on forums about this... nothing seems to happen.

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      Jack Wallen‏Verified account @jlwallen 25 Feb 2018
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      Replying to @npandit @HaxorJaded @linuxfoundation

      I've personally experienced problems with LibreOffice when trying to work with one of my books, after it has come back from an editor. A file with 100+ comments brings LO to a crawl (until it's unusable). I wrote about it here https://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-to-better-collaborate-on-large-documents-using-libreoffice/ …

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        1. Jaded Haxor‏ @HaxorJaded 25 Feb 2018
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          Replying to @jlwallen @npandit @linuxfoundation

          I'm not saying the aren't any problems. I've also experienced problems with large spreadsheets with complex macros and pivot tables. But those are, you'll agree, edge cases, for specific use cases. Not the ones general users looking for a word processor, or spreadsheet run into

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