Reply to post: Re: but if you prefer something ... more like Office 365

Is it a bird? Is it Microsoft Office? No, it's Onlyoffice: Version 7.2 released

steelpillow Silver badge

Re: but if you prefer something ... more like Office 365

People who work from home or other arbitrary off-site locations (look up "contractor") may well have *nix based desktops which suffer limited file compatibility with MS Office. Being able to handle your client's files smoothly is critical, so if they use arcane Office features the usual stuff like LibreOffice can leave you floundering. Anything that has better file compatibility, and can be picked up for free when the need arises, has to be a Good Thing.

In my case, it tends to be reading documents produced by local council officers who have just come off an MS Office training course and want to show off. Then, there are the community activists with a huge "anybody who does not believe in Microsoft, UFOs and my inalienable right to shaft them, deserves to be shafted anyway" chip on their shoulders.

Feel free to count the use cases there.

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