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it does word processing and can even be converted into a PowerPoint presentation. Both produce documents in pdf format. LaTeX is more difficult to learn but it's worth it as it produces very nice documents.
I'm sure for hardcore users (aka people who use it daily as a tool to get work done) would find it antiquated and maybe even useless, but it does pack the same features office does, and for me (who uses it to jot down stuff every so often, or to write a letter maybe?) it works fine for me.
In fact, to be honest, I don't even use Libre anymore now that Google has their own Doc thing.
I'm sure for hardcore users (aka people who use it daily as a tool to get work done) would find it antiquated and maybe even useless, but it does pack the same features office does, and for me (who uses it to jot down stuff every so often, or to write a letter maybe?) it works fine for me.
In fact, to be honest, I don't even use Libre anymore now that Google has their own Doc thing.
The real point is that Libre does NOT "pack" the same features Office does. It has a complete set of the base things many people want. But anyone accustomed to Office would be disappointed by the limitations of Libre. Even if you set aside the learning curve issue, Libre is simply less powerful and less usable than Office. A "power" Excel user might be the most dissatisfied with Libre.
Libre is free, and it is adequate. I have it, mostly to stay aware of what is happening with open source office software. It is not completely compatible with Excel. MS Office is the "standard" for a reason.
The real point is that Libre does NOT "pack" the same features Office does.
Like what?
I mean, if it were eye to eye with MS office, I would expect it to not be free.
The main reason Office is so popular (at least at my workplace) is it's licensing methods and overall control via a few control elements we have. Plus there isn't really anything else out there to compete.
What if you have a need to use certain Excel add-ins for say, financial analysis? Do they exist for LibreOffice, or can LibreOffice Calc use Excel add-ins?
What if you have a need to use certain Excel add-ins for say, financial analysis? Do they exist for LibreOffice, or can LibreOffice Calc use Excel add-ins?
Probably not, I would imagine those are proprietary (well, maybe not proprietary, but compatible is perhaps a better word) - but I honestly have zero clue.
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