2026-04-10 12:16 UTC
@saxnot
I don't think the advanced features are the main obstacle in switching from MS Office to alternative office suites. Sure, in certain environments this may be a showstopper, but the two key issues are:
1) Having to learn something new. Most people have a huge aversion to anything with a learning curve, anything that's different from what they're used to. The introduction of a ribbon style interface option in LO goes some way towards addressing the issue, but ultimately LO does not work like MSO, and that introduces friction in someone's workflow.
2) People are held hostage by the OpenXML format. MS have done an outstanding job in effectively killing off ODF, by introducing + fast tracking their OpenXML format, while at the same time making sure that ODF support is deliberately crippled. Even if people are able (willing?) to overcome the functional differences, this is what makes people stick to MSO.
For the record, I've been using LO since the Star Office days.
@tomstoneham
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