Comments on: Linux ready for the masses/desktops? http://www.nixadmins.net/2009/02/06/linux-ready-for-the-massesdesktops/ Blogging for knowledge Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:59:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mats Hellman http://www.nixadmins.net/2009/02/06/linux-ready-for-the-massesdesktops/comment-page-1/#comment-601 Mats Hellman Fri, 13 Mar 2009 21:09:52 +0000 http://www.nixadmins.net/2009/02/06/linux-ready-for-the-massesdesktops/#comment-601 As I said, I have been using Linux as my main operating system. I'm not right now because of the quirks. Also I really found myself being unproductive. I spent more time tweaking my OS or trying themes than working. As I said, I have been using Linux as my main operating system. I’m not right now because of the quirks. Also I really found myself being unproductive. I spent more time tweaking my OS or trying themes than working.

]]> By: Kaos http://www.nixadmins.net/2009/02/06/linux-ready-for-the-massesdesktops/comment-page-1/#comment-572 Kaos Sun, 22 Feb 2009 04:07:45 +0000 http://www.nixadmins.net/2009/02/06/linux-ready-for-the-massesdesktops/#comment-572 Openoffice opens .docx fine, but Office 2007 does not deal with OpenOffice documents without addons. THAT is the problem. I use Linux full time now, with Windows XP on VirtualBox. While I have found great replacements for just about everything I used to use, there are still times I prefer the Windows based stand-bys. I use MS Office Applications and Crystal Reports from within Virtualbox. If we could get a decent office application, preferable a newer Office on Wine or native and Crystal Reports, same or native, then I'd give up Windows completely. Sure, Linux has it's quirks. I'm using F10 and run into things here and there, but I find I get much more work done with Linux, much easier and quicker than I did in Windows. Openoffice opens .docx fine, but Office 2007 does not deal with OpenOffice documents without addons. THAT is the problem.

I use Linux full time now, with Windows XP on VirtualBox. While I have found great replacements for just about everything I used to use, there are still times I prefer the Windows based stand-bys. I use MS Office Applications and Crystal Reports from within Virtualbox. If we could get a decent office application, preferable a newer Office on Wine or native and Crystal Reports, same or native, then I’d give up Windows completely. Sure, Linux has it’s quirks. I’m using F10 and run into things here and there, but I find I get much more work done with Linux, much easier and quicker than I did in Windows.

]]> By: Mats Hellman http://www.nixadmins.net/2009/02/06/linux-ready-for-the-massesdesktops/comment-page-1/#comment-562 Mats Hellman Mon, 09 Feb 2009 07:36:31 +0000 http://www.nixadmins.net/2009/02/06/linux-ready-for-the-massesdesktops/#comment-562 Yes. And the stupid thing is that Office 2007 saves docx by default. And the standard user does not change this setting. Yes. And the stupid thing is that Office 2007 saves docx by default. And the standard user does not change this setting.

]]> By: easybutton http://www.nixadmins.net/2009/02/06/linux-ready-for-the-massesdesktops/comment-page-1/#comment-561 easybutton Sun, 08 Feb 2009 01:23:48 +0000 http://www.nixadmins.net/2009/02/06/linux-ready-for-the-massesdesktops/#comment-561 Openoffice opens .doc files and office 2007 saves as .doc. Openoffice opens .doc files and office 2007 saves as .doc.

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