**Tinker** @tinker@infosec.exchange · Apr 25, 2018, 15:25

**Tinker** @tinker@infosec.exchange · Apr 25, 2018, 15:25

Tinker @tinker@infosec.exchange

This is why I only use & support Free & Open Source Software in my personal life. This man is going to prison. Prison.

"A California man who built a sizable business out of recycling electronic waste is headed to federal prison for 15 months after a federal appeals court in Miami rejected his claim that the “restore disks” he made to extend the lives of computers had no financial value, instead ruling that he had infringed Microsoft’s products to the tune of $700,000."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/news/true-crime/wp/2018/04/24/recycling-innovator-eric-lundgren-loses-appeal-on-computer-restore-discs-must-serve-15-month-prison-term/?noredirect=on

**Bob Mottram 🔧 ☕ ✅** @bob@soc.freedombone.net · Apr 25, 2018, 15:34

**Bob Mottram 🔧 ☕ ✅** @bob@soc.freedombone.net · Apr 25, 2018, 15:34

@tinker Arguments over Microsoft licenses. Its things like this which motivated me to move to GNU/Linux in the 2000s. Fortunately these days there's no reason to run a MS operating system, except perhaps for games.

**Tinker** @tinker@infosec.exchange · Apr 25, 2018, 15:35

**Tinker** @tinker@infosec.exchange · Apr 25, 2018, 15:35

@bob - And even then, go take a look at Steam's Linux platform and games that work on it. Can play many games on Linux.

For me, the only thing that keeps many of my family on Windows (or a Windows VM) is MS Office. That's why I support LibreOffice so much!

**Shufei 🈳** @Shufei · Apr 25, 2018, 15:47

**Shufei 🈳** @Shufei · Apr 25, 2018, 15:47

@tinker I’m curious why your loved ones would be so beholden to Office? Is there some especial capability there without a FOSS solution?

I jumped ship to OO, then LibreOffice years before going full Linux. So far, it has been vastly more utilitarian for my needs. And that included organizational office work. What am I missing?

Thanks.

**Tinker** @tinker@infosec.exchange · Apr 25, 2018, 15:51

**Tinker** @tinker@infosec.exchange · Apr 25, 2018, 15:51

@Shufei - Excel is powerful and smooth. So is Word.

LibreOffice Writer and Calc are very good, but they are not as good as MS Office so far as polish and functionality.

They tried LibreOffice and other "office" suites. Couldn't do it.

We keep trying it out. With LibreOffice 6 out for a bit now, it's time to revisit.

**Shufei 🈳** @Shufei · 2018-04-25T15:59:06Z

Shufei 🈳 @Shufei

@tinker Ok, makes sense. Glad it’s not a major deficit.

I vaguely recall a few UX issues when I switched to Calc that took getting used to. But eventually I got used to LibreOffice so the problem is on the other hand.

Thanks!

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**Tinker** @tinker@infosec.exchange · Apr 25, 2018, 15:59

**Tinker** @tinker@infosec.exchange · Apr 25, 2018, 15:59

@Shufei - Oh yeah! I'm over to LibreOffice myself. And it's really close. Big reason why I support them. They're almost there for most mainstream folks!