Norton's Textra was fun. I still miss FM.COM (From Simtel. Dated back to like 1986. 20k COM file. You wanted to change colors or buffers? You used it to hex edit itself.
If MS Office compatibility is your main goal, you should really look into OnlyOffice before settling on Softmaker.
Its entire core engine is built around OOXML (docx/xlsx), so the formatting retention is miles ahead of LibreOffice. The desktop editors are free and feel very modern. Plus, since this is LES, you can always self-host the OnlyOffice Document Server on one of your idle VPS nodes. 😉
But yeah, if you want absolutely zero friction, that €5 OEM key is hard to beat.
I do like SoftMaker Office, bought mainly because their Excel competitor, PlanMaker, is the only one I've found that does dark mode in a sensible ways while also working well with Norwegian Locale (as in both number formatting and names of Weekdays etc.)
@Joseph said:
Isn't WPS Office cluttered with ads?
Zero ads, as you can see:
If you want information, feign ignorance reply with the wrong answer. Internet people will correct you ASAP!
It’s OK if you disagree with me. I can’t force you to be right!
Softmaker is okay, but as an OG, I’d suggest giving OnlyOffice a shot before committing.
Its engine is built specifically for OOXML compatibility, so formatting retention is miles ahead of LibreOffice or Softmaker. Plus, since we are all server nerds here, you can even self-host the document server on one of your idle VPS nodes for a private cloud experience.
By the way, I registered for the free older Softmaker Office Standard 2021 that the OP in this thread linked to. A couple of weeks later Softmaker emailed me an offer to upgrade from that to Softmaker Office Professional 2024 for only $20.
@kako1talk said:
Softmaker is okay, but as an OG, I’d suggest giving OnlyOffice a shot before committing.
Its engine is built specifically for OOXML compatibility, so formatting retention is miles ahead of LibreOffice or Softmaker.
I believe that Softmaker is also specifically built for OOXML. And for what I've read, Softmaker has a slight advantage over ONLYOFFICE in conforming to the OOXML standards.
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Norton's Textra was fun. I still miss FM.COM (From Simtel. Dated back to like 1986. 20k COM file. You wanted to change colors or buffers? You used it to hex edit itself.
My pronouns are like/subscribe.
lol.. saw this in my YT feed, viewed it at 1.5x.. and..posting here for old times' sake.
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What old times' sake lol
If MS Office compatibility is your main goal, you should really look into OnlyOffice before settling on Softmaker.
Its entire core engine is built around OOXML (docx/xlsx), so the formatting retention is miles ahead of LibreOffice. The desktop editors are free and feel very modern. Plus, since this is LES, you can always self-host the OnlyOffice Document Server on one of your idle VPS nodes. 😉
But yeah, if you want absolutely zero friction, that €5 OEM key is hard to beat.
I do like SoftMaker Office, bought mainly because their Excel competitor, PlanMaker, is the only one I've found that does dark mode in a sensible ways while also working well with Norwegian Locale (as in both number formatting and names of Weekdays etc.)
Isn't WPS Office cluttered with ads?
Zero ads, as you can see:
If you want information, feign ignorance reply with the wrong answer. Internet people will correct you ASAP!
It’s OK if you disagree with me. I can’t force you to be right!
Are you using the paid version of WPS Office or the free version of WPS Office?
Softmaker is okay, but as an OG, I’d suggest giving OnlyOffice a shot before committing.
Its engine is built specifically for OOXML compatibility, so formatting retention is miles ahead of LibreOffice or Softmaker. Plus, since we are all server nerds here, you can even self-host the document server on one of your idle VPS nodes for a private cloud experience.
By the way, I registered for the free older Softmaker Office Standard 2021 that the OP in this thread linked to. A couple of weeks later Softmaker emailed me an offer to upgrade from that to Softmaker Office Professional 2024 for only $20.
I believe that Softmaker is also specifically built for OOXML. And for what I've read, Softmaker has a slight advantage over ONLYOFFICE in conforming to the OOXML standards.