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and yet they will happily say to you: "just get software compatible with a shitty office suite from a crappy company determined to kill interoperability" and ex
by redeeman 3y ago
and yet they will happily say to you: "just get software compatible with a shitty office suite from a crappy company determined to kill interoperability" and expect you to eat it.
- jbstack 3y agoI think that's reasonable though. I haven't used Windows or any Microsoft product for over 10 years. However, I accept that that means I use software which is relatively obscure and unpopular. I'm happy with my choice, but I don't expect to enforce it on others, and I think it's entirely reasonable (even if it doesn't personally please me) that when communicating with others for work purposes I should use a medium that is used by virtually everyone else rather than expecting them to adopt mine.
- redeeman 3y agoquestion, how far does this logic go? would you expect people to consider the environmental ramifications if they use a v12 20liter car to go to the grocery store every day? or whether its proper to prepare A LOT of food and just throw out what you dont eat? Why is responsibility for the software YOU decide to use somehow not something you get, but responsibility for the car you choose to drive is most certainly something you get
- earthling8118 3y agoThe world would be a lot better if people didn't use obnoxious tools for jobs. No, you shouldn't be commuting in your truck that is a tool meant to haul things. Doubly so if it's within walking distance and the weather conditions are favorable.
- RcouF1uZ4gsC 3y ago> software compatible with a shitty office suite I bet most people would consider Libre/OpenOffice the shitty office suit and Microsoft Office the standard.
- redeeman 3y agoyeah and at one point most people considered the earth flat