Update boosts Microsoft file imports, adds new spreadsheet functions, and drops older Windows

  • IllNess@infosec.pub
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    25 days ago

    Yeah I understand.

    People, like me, don’t use these Microsoft files anymore but I understand I would be incredibly frustrated if one, that I need to open, lands on my lap and I can’t open it.

    It’s just that I wonder how much code is used to even read these shitty files properly. I wonder how many human programming hours is used to deal with them that can be used to progress LibreOffice in some other way? I wonder how many times a LibreOffice programmer is yelling at their screen “WHY THE FUCK DID YOU GO TO A NEW LINE?!”

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      25 days ago

      You probably can compile LibreOffice without MS file formats. Though I agree that it would be much better software if they don’t have to deal with MS bullshit.