It's not the year of Linux on desktop; it's the year of Linux on a handheld.
@foggy@lemmy.world
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The main thing holding linux back is a lack of federal contracts.

Until schools are issuing Linux machines to staff and students. Until military outposts are run on Linux servers. Until your average federal employee is being issued a Linux machine, Linux will always be 3rd place.

And why are federal contracts being issues out for Linux for general users? Because of lack of Ms office

@foggy@lemmy.world
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Almost like Libre Office isn’t free!

But yeah, u right

No it’s because of lobbying. Other countries use LibreOffice.

@duckington@lemmy.world
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I mean, LibreOffice is usable, but if I could pay for a linux license of Word or Excel, I would pay for it. The UX is just so much better with feature search/animations/plugin support/etc.

@foggy@lemmy.world
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I figured they just meant that people in government jobs don’t like change.

No MS office, no sale!

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