Re: How to disable lock file creation
Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2019 8:37 pm
WPS has better .docx and .xlsx compatibility than AOO or LO, but it doesn't have good ODT (open document format) compatibility. You want to use ODF file formats for consistency across computers and organizations. That being said, WPS is easier for interacting with other companies using Microsoft Office.
WPS is not free though, they have a free version, but once you want to do more advanced things that advanced business will want to use, it costs money. Libreoffice is open source, and while there are companies like Collabora that provide enterprise paid support, you can deploy Libreoffice with no licensing fees. With WPS you couldn't do a mass installation across, 50, 100, or 1,000 computers. Libreoffice also has more functionality than WPS, though some of this functionality is relatively obscure for most users.
There's nothing wrong with using WPS per se; just that it isn't open source software and doesn't fit the ethos that governments should be following of Public Money, Public Code. The argument for governments to use FOSS software is that the public are paying taxes for the software to be acquired, arguably that software should benefit everyone, not just rich people that hold the majority of proprietary company shares.
I would encourage you to tell your colleagues that are using AOO to switch to LO immediately. 1) if they have problems with AOO they might be looking at WPS or Microsoft because they think open source software sucks, which would be a shame because they weren't aware of a better and functioning open source project. and 2) Because the LO project is 3-5 years ahead of AOO in code development, it will probably solve a lot of problems they are currently experiencing with AOO, and it will allow for efficient allocation of resources to improving LO and benefiting the FOSS community as a whole.
There is also another actively developed free office suite called OnlyOffice. You should check that out as it is very advanced in it's online collaboration options, and again, is free and open source. It doesn't have as much advanced functionality as LO, but it's good enough for most people, and way better than AOO. Which I can't stress enough is a dead project. "I feel like I'm taking crazy pills" - Mugatu
WPS is not free though, they have a free version, but once you want to do more advanced things that advanced business will want to use, it costs money. Libreoffice is open source, and while there are companies like Collabora that provide enterprise paid support, you can deploy Libreoffice with no licensing fees. With WPS you couldn't do a mass installation across, 50, 100, or 1,000 computers. Libreoffice also has more functionality than WPS, though some of this functionality is relatively obscure for most users.
There's nothing wrong with using WPS per se; just that it isn't open source software and doesn't fit the ethos that governments should be following of Public Money, Public Code. The argument for governments to use FOSS software is that the public are paying taxes for the software to be acquired, arguably that software should benefit everyone, not just rich people that hold the majority of proprietary company shares.
I would encourage you to tell your colleagues that are using AOO to switch to LO immediately. 1) if they have problems with AOO they might be looking at WPS or Microsoft because they think open source software sucks, which would be a shame because they weren't aware of a better and functioning open source project. and 2) Because the LO project is 3-5 years ahead of AOO in code development, it will probably solve a lot of problems they are currently experiencing with AOO, and it will allow for efficient allocation of resources to improving LO and benefiting the FOSS community as a whole.
There is also another actively developed free office suite called OnlyOffice. You should check that out as it is very advanced in it's online collaboration options, and again, is free and open source. It doesn't have as much advanced functionality as LO, but it's good enough for most people, and way better than AOO. Which I can't stress enough is a dead project. "I feel like I'm taking crazy pills" - Mugatu