[04-01 14:11] | [Rogue] | Icewolfz: -}-> vmware just did it and got a lot of flak over it so much they are losing a ton of customers now <-{- |
[04-01 14:12] | [Rogue] | Icewolfz: -}-> moving fro ma 1 time fee to a monthly fee to use vmware <-{- |
[04-01 14:12] | [Rogue] | Guru: thats when i say cya |
[04-01 14:12] | [Rogue] | Icewolfz: -}-> yeah more and more are moving to montlyh fees <-{- |
[04-01 14:12] | [Rogue] | Guru: i am a big fan of open software |
[04-01 14:12] | [Rogue] | Guru: i am a big fan of open source software |
[04-01 14:12] | [Rogue] | Icewolfz: -}-> it might not be bad if it s aconsantly updated app with good features but overall most of the stuff they want ot charge for onyl updats once year <-{- |
[04-01 14:13] | [Rogue] | Icewolfz: -}-> i try and look for free version if i does what i need <-{- |
[04-01 14:13] | [Rogue] | Guru: tried open office? |
[04-01 14:14] | [Rogue] | Icewolfz: -}-> i have libreoffice <-{- |
[04-01 14:14] | [Rogue] | Guru: same dif |
[04-01 14:14] | [Rogue] | Icewolfz: -}-> most of it is interface <-{- |
[04-01 14:14] | [Rogue] | Icewolfz: -}-> libreoffice is one of the few that is atemping to mimic office ribbons <-{- |
[04-01 14:14] | [Rogue] | Icewolfz: -}-> plus tends to be more updated then others <-{- |
[04-01 14:15] | [Rogue] | Icewolfz: -}-> i know one of the free office wuites got a lot of flack and caused a lot of coders to leavve it and fork off <-{- |
[04-01 14:15] | [Rogue] | Guru: i seem to get monthly updates |
[04-01 14:15] | [Rogue] | Icewolfz: -}-> might have been libreoffice but i can trmemeber <-{- |
[04-01 14:16] | [Rogue] | Icewolfz: -}-> overall dont mind as long as it has enough office compatible for old files <-{- |
[04-01 14:16] | [Rogue] | Icewolfz: -}-> granted havnt seen any of the free ones that do spreadsheet wit hte diagnal boarder support <-{- |
[04-01 14:16] | [Rogue] | Guru nods |
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