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Another German state plans switch back from Linux to Windows
The German state of Lower Saxony plans to follow Munich's example, and migrate a reported 13,000 users from Linux back to Windows.
Apparently undaunted by the cost of the Munich switch (which we reported in January could be as much as €100m), Lower Saxony is considering making the change in its tax office. The state seems to expect a much cheaper transition, with Heise (in German here) reporting the first-year budget is €5.9m, and another €7m further out.
The tax office argues its decision is driven by compatibility: field workers and teleworkers overwhelmingly use Windows, while the OpenSUSE variants are installed on its office workstations. The office workstations are also ageing and due for replacement, something that helped open the door for Windows.
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(Score: 2) by mcgrew on Saturday July 28 2018, @05:29PM (2 children)
Excel is marginally better than Libre Office. That said, I almost never use Excel. Libre will read and write all the office files except technology's biggest time waster, PowerPoint. IMO PowerPoint should have never been written!
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(Score: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday July 28 2018, @11:35PM (1 child)
I love linux. But excel is about 5 times better than libreoffice calc. And crashes less. A microsoft product crashing less than open source? Something is very wrong with libreoffice. and dont get me started on ease of use!
(Score: 2) by gawdonblue on Sunday July 29 2018, @01:38AM
I use both - Excel at work with VBA shite and Calc for my own stuff. Which one crashes less? I haven't had either crash for many years but I have had Excel lock up with VBA issues or (years ago) with too many rows. Which is easier to use? For me it's Calc, mostly because I'm still not used to the ribbon (read "don't like").
But do tell us about your crashes, and also please explain your ease of use issues. I've always used the claim "5 times better" in an ironic sense when dismissing some random claim by a snake-oil salesman, but in your case I'm hoping for genuine enlightenment from someone who loves linux!