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[–] Golfnbrew@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (12 children)

Serious question : My desktop is incompatible with Win11, I run Win10, and I use it for web browsing, Excel, and a little Word processing. Nothing else. Can't i just continue on as is? Not a gamer, not a heavy user...

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 8 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Use Mint and it will be less frustrating.

[–] dubyakay@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago (3 children)

How well does Excel run under Linux?

[–] dharmacurious 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

If you're using excel anyway, you're probably not super worried about using non open source software. In which case, I find Google sheets to perfect. I use it for almost everything, because it's just easier to use Google's office suite for my school than it would be to use libre office, since everything backs up immediately across devices. I've never had any complaints about compatibility or format, and I'm literally being graded on my shit. I'd be preferable to use only open source software, from like a philosophical standpoint, but I also need things to function well in a world that expects automatic saving across devices and flawless compatibility to the arbitrary standard of Microsoft office

[–] dubyakay@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago

I'm using sheets provided by my GOOG work account already. Was just asking in case someone absolutely needs to have the thick client of Excel.

I think even web-Excel works well enough. I've used it recently through a sub provided by my university on my Mint laptop via Firefox.

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