[ubuntu-za] NEWS: 5 reasons LibreOffice and GIMP will not replace Microsoft Office and Photoshop

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 On 27/09/2013 14:00, jako wrote:
 
 I use MS office all day every day @ work. I have tried to go over to libre office no success. Libre office does not have a worthwhile replacement for MS office ACCESS . 


 I guess that 'work' also pays MS license.  Once you have to pay these yourself you quickly learn to use SQL.  Access is fine,  but is no match to, say,  Postgres.  Sure,  you do have to learn to work smarter rather than easier ,  but the benefits are exponential. 


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From: Frans de waal <meesterarend at gmail.com> 
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To: Ubuntu South African Local Community <ubuntu-za at lists.ubuntu.com> 
Subject: Re: [ubuntu-za] NEWS: 5 reasons LibreOffice and GIMP will not replace Microsoft Office and Photoshop 
 
On Sep 27, 2013 2:16 PM, "Juan Koegelenberg" <juank at vodamail.co.za> wrote:
Why not try Kingsoft office: http://www.kingsoftstore.com/
Closes to Ms Office I know of.

Juan



On 27/09/2013 14:00, jako wrote:
I use MS office all day every day @ work.
I have tried to go over to libre office no success. Libre office does not have a worthwhile replacement for MS office ACCESS to speak of.

Not to say that i dislike Ubuntu i any way i use that aswell and enjoy using it but Libre Office it not for me personally it not         worth the evert.

Jako Smal
IT Manager
Dormakorp

On 13/09/27 12:06, Frans de waal wrote:
Only thing office are good for is converting presentations to video...

Also done with a screen recorder and patience.
On Sep 27, 2013 11:27 AM, "Karl Wortmann" <karlwortmann at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Before even clicking the link I thought "surely an           article that has 5 reasons why gimp and libreoffice WILL           replce microsoft office and photoshop would be a better read" :)
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> I read it, and I must say, the author really needs more exposure to the software he is writing about, and a lot more patience when using said software! Most of his "reasons" are actually personal preferences or lack of knowledge on how to do what he wants. :)
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> The comments were the real gem of the article :) thanks for sharing :)
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> On Fri, Sep 27, 2013 at 11:10 AM, Hilton Gibson <hilton.gibson at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> http://www.c-integration.com/blog/showpost.php/87-5-reasons-libreoffice-and-gimp-will-not-replace-microsoft-office-and-photoshop
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>> A nice Friday post to get your weekend rolling.
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