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cm0002 ( cm0002@europe.pub )  to Linux@programming.dev · 2 months ago

China joins Europe in scrapping Windows for Linux

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China joins Europe in scrapping Windows for Linux

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cm0002 ( cm0002@europe.pub )  to Linux@programming.dev · 2 months ago
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The specialized Chinese version of Windows was already scheduled for retirement in February 2027, but now its end-of-life date has been moved up.
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    The problem is comoanys’ VBA macros. Many many companies run on excel essentially and have a few spreadsheets using VBA for important things.

    Libreoffice has 1st class python scripting support, unlike Microsoft’s shoehorned in environment, so it is much better for scripting.

    Sadly, it makes it more difficult to switch.

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      Wait what! I need to check this out!

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