Comments on: Valve releases Steam for Linux beta

By: swapnil wajpe

swapnil wajpe — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 19:07:00 +0000

My main area of usage is Excel. On an average day I have to run 6-8 different formulas, which many a times have more formulas nested in them on average 1000-1200 cells at a time, per sheet per workbook and I have to process a minimum of 20-30 such workbooks per day. No other office application till now could handle this much amount of workload without getting crashed except MS Office.

By: Eyob Fitwi Abraham

Eyob Fitwi Abraham — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 09:12:00 +0000

I have used both MS Word/Excel and LO Writer/Spreadsheet. They are more or less on an equal standing. It’s just that some of the user interface you’re used to in one may be a little different in the other. For example, did you know that you can assign almost any keyboard shortcuts in LO? Couldn’t find that for MS. On the other hand, thesaurus comes preinstalled in MS while you have to download it for LO.

The real difference I so far heard about is the database. MS Access is more advanced than LO Base, if what I read is true. But then again, the one major problem I had in MS Office is that there are compatibility problems between different versions. A .doc file created by one version, say 2010, tends to open a bit crumbled up if opened by another version like 2007 or worse in 2003. That is unbefitting of a supposedly well-developed application backed by a giant tech corporation.

The real problem I believe is that there seems to be only limited compatibility with regards to formatting, especially in Word/Writer. If you use too many formats in one, then the other is less likely to display them accurately. That’s the problem that bugging me so far.

By: swapnil wajpe

swapnil wajpe — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 06:21:00 +0000

Then i am to say sorry sir, you have never used Excel and Word to its full potential.

By: swapnil wajpe

swapnil wajpe — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 06:20:00 +0000

I have been using linux and all kinds of Office suites from last 10 years. Which ever office came couldn’t handle large files with ease as MS Office. Lacks some of the functionality opens as compared to MS Office.

By: Esk

Esk — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 18:02:00 +0000

Kinda depends on whether you like the Ribbon interface, really.

By: B.Imad

B.Imad — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 17:59:00 +0000

that’s not true and YOU know it :p

By: Canyouseethelight

Canyouseethelight — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 15:22:00 +0000

Dafuq?

By: itiswhatitis

itiswhatitis — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 13:36:00 +0000

if it means another way for valve to capture revenue which will mean better offers then good news

By: ThomasCarlsson

ThomasCarlsson — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 12:29:00 +0000

LibreOffice is already better than Microsoft Office!

By: ThomasCarlsson

ThomasCarlsson — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 12:27:00 +0000

Ubuntu 12.04, with the Cinnamon desktop installed to replace to bad Unity desktop, is a far better alternativ for desktop computers and laptops… without a touch-screen than Windows 8!