6 LibreOffice Alternatives for Linux (itsfoss.com)
from petsoi@discuss.tchncs.de to linux@lemmy.ml on 19 Nov 2023 06:58
https://discuss.tchncs.de/post/6520131

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WheelcharArtist@lemmy.world on 19 Nov 2023 07:45 next collapse

open office? really??

sv1sjp@lemmy.world on 19 Nov 2023 07:48 collapse

Time Traveling is a thing as we can see

30p87@feddit.de on 19 Nov 2023 08:07 next collapse

nvim + LaTeX extension

_cnt0@sh.itjust.works on 19 Nov 2023 08:31 next collapse
Snowcap7567@beehaw.org on 19 Nov 2023 12:20 collapse

And sc-im for spreadsheets

bbbhltz@beehaw.org on 19 Nov 2023 08:13 next collapse

Here is the list with my opinions:

  1. ONLYOFFICE (I might need to give it a try again some day)
  2. OpenOffice (should probably stop including it in repos)
  3. CryptPad (more of a Google Docs alternative)
  4. SoftMaker FreeOffice (never heard of it)
  5. WPS Office (nah, thanks)
  6. Calligra (looks good on KDE)
ares35@kbin.social on 19 Nov 2023 10:51 collapse

onlyoffice is what i use, on linux and windows.

i think that the libreoffice people should have re-joined openoffice once their main gripe (oracle) was out of the picture, which wasn't long after they split-off and released their first forked version.

LeFantome@programming.dev on 19 Nov 2023 12:39 collapse

The only benefit that OpenOffice had was the name. Given the momentum that LibreOffice had early on, OpenOffice should clearly have joined with them and maybe ceded the name.

I am glad that LibreOffice did not try to merge back with OpenOffice as clearly it remains a poorly managed project. The continued existence of OpenOffice is doing tremendous damage to the wider ecosystem. The fact that Apache continues to promote the project not only reflects badly in them but show what poor stewards they are. I would not have wanted their lead ship to have hampered the subsequent success of LibreOffice. The whole episode just proves that LibreOffice was right to break away and not just because of Oracle.

ares35@kbin.social on 19 Nov 2023 13:20 collapse

a combined openoffice project would be different than what it or libreoffice is today.

vzq@lemmy.blahaj.zone on 19 Nov 2023 08:26 next collapse

If we are doing online and non free, just use office365 or Google docs. At least your project mates won’t hate you.

kingmongoose7877@lemmy.ml on 19 Nov 2023 13:27 collapse

No…they hate you regardless.

reddit_sux@lemmy.world on 19 Nov 2023 08:59 next collapse

Cryptpad is not an alternative, it can’t edit odt or doc format. You can export to doc format. The is no support for odp format even export.

TCB13@lemmy.world on 19 Nov 2023 12:35 next collapse

This is the definition of clickbait, bullshit articles… they didn’t even bother to take their own screenshots of the suggested alternatives. I also don’t really know what’s the point of this article, Linux users know what’s out there and although I dislike LibreOffice and have strong thoughts about it it is vastly superior to the other alternatives suggested to the point said alternatives aren’t really alternatives.

Also, Cryptpad? Fucks sake.

Herbstzeitlose@feddit.de on 19 Nov 2023 14:11 next collapse

Another day, another shitty itsfoss list that didn’t need to be an article.

Kristof12@lemmy.ml on 19 Nov 2023 15:08 collapse

And again Openoffice on a list lol