Post #4196449
2026-07-29 11:25 UTC
Replies (6)
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@Fedihacker@masto.es 2026-07-29 11:47
@libreoffice@fosstodon.org Office 2021 users can upgrade to office 2024. But the rest of problems would still apply, like OOXML: "OOXML, despite carrying an ISO number, is not comparable in practice. The standard that was approved and the format that Microsoft Office actually writes have diverged. Independent implementations remain approximations. This is why round-tripping a complex document between suites degrades it, and why the degradation is always the fault of the software that did not write the format in the first place."
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@ArdentArchivist@archaeo.social 2026-07-29 12:17
@libreoffice@fosstodon.org I’m so glad I cut the cord. In truth, after 30yrs of using MS Office I would’ve continued using it ad nauseam… if only I hadn’t felt more and more like it was spyware. (Don’t get me started on Win 11. 😱) Very grateful to have LibreOffice as an alternative. You all rock! 👏👏
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@dianea@lgbtqia.space 2026-07-29 14:16
@libreoffice@fosstodon.org I have to use Microsoft Office at work and the user interface is absolutely hideous. I had the opportunity to use LibreOffice recently, downloaded and installed in several seconds and the user interface was like out of an amazing dream. I immediately connected. My work started flowing into a delightful document. Progress. Delightful. Why can't a billon dollar company do this
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@TimWardCam@c.im 2026-07-29 14:31
@libreoffice@fosstodon.org I was unimpressed with #LibreOffice when it updated itself and broke such that it wouldn't even launch. (I'm trying it out to see whether I can live with cancelling the MS subscription when it comes due in a few months.) To be fair, after a week or two someone suggested a (somewhat techie) workaround (which required use of the command line), and after several more weeks the bug I submitted got fixed (so it now works for me without the workaround). But. Not really the sort of experience a non-techie expects from a word processor. So even if I decide I can do without MS myself I am entirely unconvinced that I can sell it to the rest of the household.
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@Kerplunk@mastodon.scot 2026-07-29 14:46
@libreoffice@fosstodon.org LibreOffice, yours for a lifetime On 13 October 2026, Microsoft ends support for Office 2021. No more security updates, no more fixes, no more assurances. Libreoffice works fine. I dumped ALL Microsoft products some years ago, I have no regrets. My newest computer is now about 14 years old, core I5 K, 8 GB Mem, 500GB SSD. Fast stable and fully up to date with antiX 26. A Debian derived no systemd distribution with clear antifascist statement from its chief developer.
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@tasket@infosec.exchange 2026-07-30 01:45
@libreoffice@fosstodon.org You should point out that switching to an MS Office 365 subscription puts your private data in peril. Microsoft insists that its AI datacenters ingest copies of the users' data. you're presented with an innocuous window informing you that to use the new version of Outlook, Microsoft will need to sync your emails, events, and contacts to Microsoft Cloud. A cancel option is available, but there's no option to refuse and continue using your client. https://www.xda-developers.com/privacy-implications-new-microsoft-outlook/