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Tales of Conversion - Using Ubuntu at Work

Posted by Zonk on from the sneaky-penguin dept.

madgreek writes "Here is a short story about my switch to Ubuntu from XP at work. I have been Microsoft-free for 3 months now at a Microsoft heavy shop. Few people know I am using Open Office and Linux. I create countless documents that people open using Word, Excel, PPT and nobody can tell that they were created using Open Office. From the article: 'When I first started my experiment I was trying to keep it a secret out of fear of attacks from angry Microsoft worshipers (especially from the admins and desktop support). What I am finding out is that most of the folks that I was hiding from are sick and tired of supporting Windows and are proponents of Linux. Several of them are using Linux at home. One of the guys I talked to has Vista and XP installed on his laptop. He swaps out the hard drive when switching between OS's.'"

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  1. why does this sound overtly bias? by ISwearNotmyPorn · · Score: 0, Troll

    it does to me.

  2. Re:Ubuntu drive partition by Bombula · · Score: 0, Troll
    Calling me a stupid troll and a dumbass isn't helping Linux capture any market share, now is it?

    The evidence speaks for itself: Linux can't even capture market share with its software by giving it away for free. In any other business on Earth, if you can't capture your competitor's customers by making your products free, it means there is something seriously,seriously wrong with your product. Call me names all you want, it won't make your wishful thinking a reality.

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  3. Re:Ubuntu drive partition by Bombula · · Score: 1, Troll
    I honestly don't believe you tried Ubuntu from your descriptions.

    Shucks, you got me. I made the whole thing up.

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  4. Re:I have to ask... by Bert64 · · Score: 1, Troll

    Excel is also known for getting fairly simple calculations wrong...
    Openoffice also has the same flaws, probably implemented intentionally to be compatible...
    Gnumeric on the other hand seems fairly accurate
    Is it not a sarbanes-oxley rule that anyone signing off on accounts they know were created using a known flawed process (incorrect calculations in excel apply) they are held liable?

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  5. Re:Wait wait wait! by fimbulvetr · · Score: 0, Troll

    If it was communism and they wouldn't let you refuse to use windows, it would be forcing, otherwise it's not. You're always welcome to get another job. You don't really think things out much, do you?

  6. Re:Applications are more important than the OS by CrossChris · · Score: 0, Troll

    Ubuntu is still far behind Microsoft Windows, when it comes to Windows compatibility.

    This has got to be one of the most stupid things I've ever seen posted on /.

    The poster simply doesn't get it. Windows is largely irrelevant. It's just a poor proprietary client for a Unix world!

  7. Re:Wake me when... by Criton · · Score: 0, Troll

    Talk about a huge step backwards I'd never choose windows over OSX only reason I still keep windows around is games.