Episode 466 · Using Linux to get things done in Work and School (Office Suites)
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.
The following resources are mentioned in this episode:
- Libreoffice: https://www.libreoffice.org/
- WPS Office: https://www.wps.com/office/linux/
- ONLYOFFICE: https://www.onlyoffice.com/download-desktop.aspx
- APGL: https://opensource.org/license/agpl-v3
- Zorin OS: https://zorin.com/os/
- Calligra: https://calligra.org/
- 365 Online: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/free-office-online-for-the-web
- 4 Ways To Use Office Apps On Linux: https://goinglinux.com/4-ways-to-use-office-on-linux/
- GTP4All: https://gpt4all.io/
- Our theme music is made with Suno AI: https://suno.com
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