I’ve recently switched to Linux (Debian Bookworm) because I was tired of all the bullshits I had to deal with when using Windows, especially when developing software.

Now I really have to use MS Office applications for my school. Libreoffice is good but not completely compatible with MSOffice, like I can’t use the log graph in the template provided. And their web apps are nearly unusable (especially with Firefox and its variants) , so I need desktop versions.

I can use VM maybe but I don’t want to pay for the Windows license.

How do you guys manage to open MS files appropriately?

  • N0x0n@lemmy.ml
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    24 days ago

    I can use VM maybe but I don’t want to pay for the Windows license.

    If this is your only concern, there’s a script floating arround on github (MAS 104k *) that activate any Windows version.

    Not sure I’m allowed to send any links because this could be considerate as piracy and probably isn’t allowed in this community.

    But you have enough keywords to find your way with any search engine if that’s a route you would consider.

    • BearOfaTime@lemm.ee
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      24 days ago

      Microsoft published that script to Github.

      Calling it piracy to use their openly published script is… I don’t know, incorrect?

      • vort3@lemmy.ml
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        24 days ago

        Wait, what? I’m out of the loop here. Microsoft published a free activator? What’s the catch?

      • Vittelius@feddit.org
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        24 days ago

        It’s actually not. It’s open core (a.k.a. 80% open source with its AGPL licenced community edition and proprietary with the enterprise edition that adds a bunch of stuff on top)