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LibreOffice and OpenOffice clash over user numbers (OStatic)

LibreOffice and OpenOffice clash over user numbers (OStatic)

Posted Nov 3, 2012 9:15 UTC (Sat) by Otus (guest, #67685)
In reply to: LibreOffice and OpenOffice clash over user numbers (OStatic) by dberkholz
Parent article: LibreOffice and OpenOffice clash over user numbers (OStatic)

> I'd bet Linux use is just a rounding error compared to Windows/Mac.

I'm not so sure. While Linux desktop usage is an order of magnitude lower
than even Mac, most Linux users have one of the OO.o derivatives installed.
Most Windows or Mac users don't.

I'd like to see the numbers.


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LibreOffice and OpenOffice clash over user numbers (OStatic)

Posted Nov 3, 2012 15:09 UTC (Sat) by chithanh (guest, #52801) [Link]

>> I'd bet Linux use is just a rounding error compared to Windows/Mac.
> most Linux users have one of the OO.o derivatives installed.

See the difference? It is users vs. installs. This is mentioned in the linked article too.

You'll need data on how many Linux users actually use LibreOffice (as opposed to Google Docs, Abiword, Calligra, … or even no office suite at all).

LibreOffice and OpenOffice clash over user numbers (OStatic)

Posted Nov 5, 2012 11:03 UTC (Mon) by Otus (guest, #67685) [Link]

> See the difference? It is users vs. installs. This is mentioned in the
> linked article too.

There's also a difference between download vs install, and download vs use.
Ultimately any such measure is just an estimate.

Also, I use LibreOffice only to view documents I get sent or download. I've
opened LO maybe once a month. Does that make me a user or not?

LibreOffice and OpenOffice clash over user numbers (OStatic)

Posted Nov 5, 2012 14:39 UTC (Mon) by Tom6 (guest, #60418) [Link]

Hi :)
I would guess there are some people that 'never' use any office suite and then suddenly need one for just 1 single issue and then 'never' use it again. I guess some of those do uninstall it to streamline their system while others don't bother and just keep whichever they are given jic they do ever need it. I'm not sure how such usage should be counted.
Regards from
Tom :)

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