Going Linux #410 · 4 Ways to use Office on Linux

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One of the many reasons people resist switching to an Open Source operating system (Linux) is a need to use the Microsoft Office suite. In this episode we discuss some of the most popular ways of running an office suite on Linux short of running a full copy of Windows and Office in a virtual machine. Episode Time Stamps 00:00 Going Linux #410 · 4 Ways to use Office on Linux 02:30 I can't switch to Linux because I need Microsoft Office 03:14 Our first way to use an Office suite on Linux - Native alternatives 06:01 A second way of using office on Linux - Online office suites 07:48 Our third way to use Office on Linux - WINE 13:31 The fourth way to run Office on Linux - Office Online 21:26 Summary 22:27 goinglinux.com, [email protected], +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe 23:41 End

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00:00 Going Linux #410 · 4 Ways to use Office on Linux 02:30 I can't switch to Linux because I need Microsoft Office 03:14 Our first way to use an Office suite on Linux - Native alternatives 06:01 A second way of using office on Linux - Online office suites 07:48 Our third way to use Office on Linux - WINE 13:31 The fourth way to run Office on Linux - Office Online 21:26 Summary 22:27 goinglinux.com, [email protected], +1-904-468-7889, @goinglinux, feedback, listen, subscribe 23:41 End

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