I’ve been using LibreOffice for a number of years without issue. Literally takes care of all my word processing and spreadsheet needs. I don’t miss MS Office at all, which I use daily at work.
Because most employees can’t just install random software on their machines and because compatibility between Libre Office and Microsoft Office is nowhere near perfect. You don’t want to send your boss a file that ends up looking mangled on their screen.
What happens when you need to collaborate with other businesses who use O365? The business would also have to spend time updating any legacy documents, templates, spreadsheets and so on. Then you have the IT teams, who will need extensive training so that they can field the inevitable flurry of support tickets and calls. And that’s not getting into the support side of things - who do I go to if something breaks in LibreOffice?
I am an advocate for OSS, but there is a bigger picture here, and unfortunately it’s not always as simple as just switching over. I wish it was, believe me!
Y’know, this conversation doesn’t seem to be going anywhere, so I will leave it here: if it’s such an easy sell, every business in the world would have done it by now.
Yes. We’re talking about Libre Office here. Its a very mature and accessible app. Not something that requires technical knowledge.
And, yes, if you’re on an annual contract then its even easier to convince management to cancel it for all users by default (with some exceptions as needed). Lots of money to be saved.
I’ve been using LibreOffice for a number of years without issue. Literally takes care of all my word processing and spreadsheet needs. I don’t miss MS Office at all, which I use daily at work.
Why not use LO at work?
Because most employees can’t just install random software on their machines and because compatibility between Libre Office and Microsoft Office is nowhere near perfect. You don’t want to send your boss a file that ends up looking mangled on their screen.
Company computing assets are managed. One normally doesn’t get to override IT policy without business justification.
Its not hard to justify giving everyone free cross-platform office suite at work lol
It is when your business relies on Microsoft services which are inherently incompatible with LO
That’s a huge bill for a business, and businesses are always looking to cut expenses. Again, its an easy sell
What happens when you need to collaborate with other businesses who use O365? The business would also have to spend time updating any legacy documents, templates, spreadsheets and so on. Then you have the IT teams, who will need extensive training so that they can field the inevitable flurry of support tickets and calls. And that’s not getting into the support side of things - who do I go to if something breaks in LibreOffice?
I am an advocate for OSS, but there is a bigger picture here, and unfortunately it’s not always as simple as just switching over. I wish it was, believe me!
Tell the other business to use LO. Shouldn’t be an issue because its free and runs on every platform.
Y’know, this conversation doesn’t seem to be going anywhere, so I will leave it here: if it’s such an easy sell, every business in the world would have done it by now.
Not when you’re already on an annual contract with Microsoft and the majority of your company’s employees are nontechnical
Yes. We’re talking about Libre Office here. Its a very mature and accessible app. Not something that requires technical knowledge.
And, yes, if you’re on an annual contract then its even easier to convince management to cancel it for all users by default (with some exceptions as needed). Lots of money to be saved.