Going Linux #466 · Using Linux to get things done in Work and School (Office Suites)

Going Linux

Bill distro hops. Larry considers a distro hop. Bill fixes his problem with Snap packages. Larry fixes his app probles. Is using AI cheating? We discuss what you get with these office suites: LibreOffice, WPS Offce, ONLYOffice, Calligra, and Microsoft 365 Online.

Episode Time Stamps
00:00 Going Linux #466 · Using Linux to get things done in Work and School (Office Suites)
01:24 Life gets in the way.
02:34 Bill's MX Linux hop update
03:21 The return to Zorin
04:45 Larry considers a switch to Open SUSE
07:01 Using Linux to get things done
07:39 Bill updates snapd and solves his problem with Snap packages
08:39 Larry reinstalls an app to solve problems
09:31 AI disclaimer for this episode - a GPT4All and Deep Seek collaboration
12:24 Is using AI cheating? Let us know
14:03 Check your distribution's repositories for packages before downloading from the webpages for each office suite we mention
16:31 LibreOffice - Writer, Calc, Impress, Draw, Base, Math, Charts
21:26 WPS Office - WPS Writer, WPS Spreadsheet, WPS Presentation, WPS PDF Reader
25:11 ONLYOffice - Document Editor, Spreadsheet Editor, Presentation Editor, PDF Editor
34:40 Calligra - Words, Stage, Sheets, Karbon, KEXI, Plan
43:31 Microsoft 365 'Free' er uh 'Trial' er uh 'Subscription' Online - Documents, Presentations, Workbooks
56:18 App pick: GPT4All
59:36 End

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1. Going Linux #466 · Using Linux to get things done in Work and School (Office Suites) (00:00:00)

2. Life gets in the way. (00:01:24)

3. Bill's MX Linux hop update (00:02:34)

4. The return to Zorin (00:03:21)

5. Larry considers a switch to Open SUSE (00:04:45)

6. Using Linux to get things done (00:07:01)

7. Bill updates snapd and solves his problem with Snap packages (00:07:39)

8. Larry reinstalls an app to solve problems (00:08:39)

9. AI disclaimer for this episode - a GPT4All and Deep Seek collaboration (00:09:31)

10. Is using AI cheating? Let us know (00:12:24)

11. Check your distribution's repositories for packages before downloading from the webpages for each office suite we mention (00:14:03)

12. LibreOffice - Writer, Calc, Impress, Draw, Base, Math, Charts (00:16:31)

13. WPS Office - WPS Writer, WPS Spreadsheet, WPS Presentation, WPS PDF Reader (00:21:26)

14. ONLYOffice - Document Editor, Spreadsheet Editor, Presentation Editor, PDF Editor (00:25:11)

15. Calligra - Words, Stage, Sheets, Karbon, KEXI, Plan (00:34:40)

16. Microsoft 365 'Free' er uh 'Trial' er uh 'Subscription' Online - Documents, Presentations, Workbooks (00:43:31)

17. App pick: GPT4All (00:56:18)