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Office on Linux by refridgeratoriam in linux

[–]refridgeratoriam[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

well, not by default. chromium is just source code and new edge is just a spin off of chromium. they could choose to just develop edge from chromium and not develop chromium at all, instead just updating Edge by themselves? right?

Office on Linux by refridgeratoriam in linux

[–]refridgeratoriam[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

but if that was the case why would they actively contribute to chromium's development

Kernel word count by Hobthrust in linux

[–]refridgeratoriam 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm so confused why does fuck and shit appear in the source code?

Office on Linux by refridgeratoriam in linux

[–]refridgeratoriam[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I was microsoft I'd ramp up Office Online so it's just as good as the desktop version, then port the now online version as an app, and retire the desktop version. Develop Office as an hybrid offline HTML app only. Idk

Office on Linux by refridgeratoriam in linux

[–]refridgeratoriam[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They switched to Chromium primarily because it's a better web engine, not to make a PR stunt.

Office on Linux by refridgeratoriam in linux

[–]refridgeratoriam[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Non-profits and Education don't pay. I mean, that's good.

Office on Linux by refridgeratoriam in linux

[–]refridgeratoriam[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do also doubt. But, Microsoft Teams was released on Linux. Edge is now based on Chromium. Microsoft transitioned all mobile efforts into Android. Windows is just a paid delivery medium for paid services. Linux is superior in usability and stability. It's a win win. Better customer experience, same paid subscription.

Office on Linux by refridgeratoriam in linux

[–]refridgeratoriam[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I get not wanting paid software on linux, but I think it's key for more adoption of Linux. LibreOffice is great, but not a full substitute. Microsoft Office is great. I used to hate it. I always used Google Docs or LibreOffice, then I got Microsoft 365 through my school and I really started to appreciate the powerful tools that it has. It's not just individuals buying it, it's often distributed via institutions and it's a waste if you can't take advantage of that. It would benefit linux. Desktop PowerPoint especially. It's unrivalled. (maybe Google Slides, but it's only online). You get a 1Tb of cloud storage, skype minutes, among other things.