I downloaded Java, Removed LibreOffice, and installed OpenOffice. I see all the icons, and everything, but when I click on it to open it, NOTHING happens. I just, wont open, I uninstalled, and reinstalled it. and I dont know what to do. Can anyone please help me?

  • robolemmy@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    Even Oracle, a company that funds OpenOffice and has its own proprietary fork of it, doesn’t use it internally. Oracle internal laptops come with libre office installed.

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    9 months ago

    All these people saying “Just use LibreOffice” are missing the point: if they ask about a program, then that means they have a usecase for said program.

    This isn’t StackExchange; let’s not repeat that cycle.


    Edit: Changed “is” to “are”. Lol.

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          You’re not wrong, and I’m upvoting everything you say because I hate the smug SO people who ask why instead of actually trying to help.

          But in this specific case, there’s literally no reason to use OpenOffice, it’s discontinued. People shouldn’t have to explain how to use a defunct software with an addendum.

          It’s not an obscure programming language with an edge case, it’s a word processor.

          • You’re not wrong, and I’m upvoting everything you say because I hate the smug SO people who ask why instead of actually trying to help.

            Yeah, I hate those people too. I appreciate the support.

            But in this specific case, there’s literally no reason to use OpenOffice, it’s discontinued. People shouldn’t have to explain how to use a defunct software with an addendum.

            It’s not an obscure programming language with an edge case, it’s a word processor.

            I can see where you’re coming from. Still, I personally try to give them the benefit of the doubt and assume until demonstrated otherwise that they have considered alternatives and decided their current program is best for their particular usecase.

            Is it naïve? Possibly. I fully admit that possibility.