Re: Life without MS Office

[Rob Berendt <robertowenberendt@xxxxxxxxx>]

I think whether or not you can bear the differences depends on what you're
willing to deal with or justify your position.  Some people argue that
they're fine running V4R5 of IBM i and the newer versions don't bring
anything they have to have.  Allows them to stay on older hardware with no
software licensing.  To me, that's like the knight in Monte Python saying
"it's only a flesh wound".

I do a lot of document outlining, which is like using a CALL program in
RPG.  Basically numerous subdocuments all linked together.

I think some of the others have voiced my other concerns, like exchanging
documents.

On Wed, Jan 25, 2023 at 9:46 AM Jeff Crosby <jlcrosby@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> We standardized on google apps in 2009.  We also use LibreOffice and have
> not purchased any MS Office licenses since.  The latest Office we have is
> 2003.
>
> We have a couple employees (one in particular) who whine about wanting MS
> Office.  Because they don't "like" something in one of the other options.
> Or don't want to learn.
>
> Any of you out there that get along without MS Office?  Ever run into
> something you can't do with either LibreOffice or google apps that Office
> has?
>
> Thanks.
>
>
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