Comments on: 30 day challenge for October: No Microsoft Software http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/30-days-no-microsoft-software/ neat fun stuff Tue, 21 May 2013 04:48:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Rohit Menon http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/30-days-no-microsoft-software/#comment-691769 Rohit Menon Fri, 31 Dec 2010 07:34:30 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=3130#comment-691769 Hey Matt,

I just tried out this challenge and I made it -well,… almost. For all my personal use I lived on Opens Source but for my college work, I had little choice. Some of the proprietary software I use has Windows only versions. To counter this however, I used only the software and spent minimum amount of time doing stuff on Windows.

It was a fantastic experience and I have credited you as an inspiration in my report on the challenge.

Cheers

]]> By: Chris http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/30-days-no-microsoft-software/#comment-658372 Chris Tue, 09 Nov 2010 00:47:45 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=3130#comment-658372 Wow, I’ve been using microsoft products all my life, and I’ve only recently learned of linux. Perhaps one day I will get a mac or even try linux, you won’t know which one’s best for you unless you try it I guess :)

]]> By: Dan DeRoeck http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/30-days-no-microsoft-software/#comment-614451 Dan DeRoeck Sun, 22 Aug 2010 00:20:00 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=3130#comment-614451 Great, great move Matt. Now, if only we could get everyone to make the switch from Microsoft… the world would be a much better place! Open Source + Open Office + Google Docs = Everything you need!

]]> By: Arshad Cini http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/30-days-no-microsoft-software/#comment-583739 Arshad Cini Mon, 28 Jun 2010 19:21:28 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=3130#comment-583739 I once tried not to use Microsoft Products for 1 week but couldn’t succeed:)

]]> By: Nathan http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/30-days-no-microsoft-software/#comment-560932 Nathan Sun, 23 May 2010 05:05:09 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=3130#comment-560932 I find it funny that people always talk about software they have on Windows that they wouldn’t have on Linux or OS X and how that’s what stops them.

I moved to Linux about 2 years ago and I have suffered only twice when it comes to missing software; one was being able to play Fallout 2 (try running that on 64 bit Linux; it’s no picnic) and a 6800 emulator I had to use for university assignments.

Apart from those things, which I didn’t consider any great loss, I haven’t missed Windows at all. I find Open Office fully featured, and the operating system provides a way for me to fix my problems, rather than the old “reformat or restart” model that many Windows users profess as the best thing ever.

I’d be interested to see what kinds of software people were talking about specifically when they say there’s a great downfall.

]]> By: Debraj http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/30-days-no-microsoft-software/#comment-557752 Debraj Wed, 19 May 2010 11:45:35 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=3130#comment-557752 Nice choice..Keep it up…Matt :)

]]> By: Mike http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/30-days-no-microsoft-software/#comment-500254 Mike Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:20:40 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=3130#comment-500254 I am really impressed with Open Office that I have been trying. There are some annoyances but that is always the case when you come from a world of Microsoft.
Open office sadly jsut looks like office from about 5 years ago, it is a really good product but without the polish which I think is where a lot of money is spent.
Question though – Does anyone know how to set the default file format to be .doc as in teh real world everybody else has office :)

]]> By: andrea http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/30-days-no-microsoft-software/#comment-492338 andrea Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:32:57 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=3130#comment-492338 I have been using ubuntu for 2+years and it’s great with 10.04 coming soon it’s only getting better..I have had no blue screen’s no viruses no spyware or any of that i have never missed windoze not even a little.Some software for windows will run on ubuntu with the help of wine so company’s need to support this project.with everything i have had happen to me i will stay with ubuntu and i would tell anyone to go and try it.They will send you a free cd of there latest and greatest O.S. there’s nothing to lose you don’t even pay for shipping & handling and if you don’t like it all you have lost is some time give it 30 days

]]> By: Aristo http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/30-days-no-microsoft-software/#comment-478567 Aristo Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:27:44 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=3130#comment-478567 It’s been a while, did it work for you?
i’ve been using GNU/linux for about 7 years now, you made a good choice

]]> By: Roshan http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/30-days-no-microsoft-software/#comment-478507 Roshan Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:12:25 +0000 http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/?p=3130#comment-478507 Sohrab: You picked the worst possible choice for an application to Google for. Users of most Linux distributions will not have to search for that, we just open the file in OpenOffice and Export it as a PDF.

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