Re: [libreoffice-users] Linux alternative

On 07/18/2015 02:39 PM, Paolo Debortoli wrote:
> hi. personal experience.  I started using linux about 12 years ago installation and configuration 
> are just a bit longer than in windows systems  (but you can find a lot of documentation). Linux 
> systems are, by the way, more transparent (if you want to know what happens behind the interface), 
> customizable and versatile than windows systems. You can run linux on micro computers  (e.g. 
> raspberry), very old computers (I have ubuntu on a notebook with 256 mb ram); you can use a wider 
> set of data formats (texts, images...)  and so on.  then it depends on your needs: if you have 
> particular softwares or hardwares that require windows...  However, open source software 
> (LibreOffice, Gimp, Blender...) has made impressive progresses in the last years, so that just a 
> small number of users can note the difference (provided they don't just trust the name or think 
> that higher costs mean higher quality).
>
> Paolo  Debortoli

yes, but as I say, you are quite expert, my sister had a pc with 
windows, and to allow her to use linux the only way is to install linux 
by me :-)  :-)

> On Saturday, July 18, 2015 10:31 AM, yahoo-pier_andreit <pier_andreit@yahoo.it> wrote:
> On 07/18/2015 09:32 AM, Thomas wrote:
> > On 2015/07/18 6:50, Jack Wallen wrote:
> > > Thank you for sharing that, Charles (I'm the author). Glad to know it
> > > resonated.
> > >
> > > Jack
> > Thank YOU, Mr. Wallen, for your article.
> > Although I know, this does not belong here, just a word.
> > I have been trying (STRUGGLING) to move away from MS and get friendly
> > with Linux for 7-8 years now!
> > So far with little success. Yet, I still keep trying.


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