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Go Germany go!

In the diesel repair shop I work in, I managed to convince the suits to switch out ms office for libre office. 90% of our stuff is now libre by default...only 2 users have full office suites and theyre both in the bean counting department. We print our BOMs, labels, envelopes and invoices using libre. Compared to office it runs like a scalded dog and never crashes.




That’s awesome. What distro did you go with? Do you have to help maintain them, or have they ever broken?


Windows for the majority of machines (we already own desktop licenses) but i keep 3-4 old laptops with ubuntu we nicknamed "crap outs" in case someone's PC dies, someone needs a laptop ASAP at a jobsite, or the IT gang needs to get fix someone's main PC. Our shops big label maker and 3d printer machine is currently 100% Ubuntu and is a favorite for a Lotta guys on the floor.


I find it funny that there are suits working in your diesel repair shop.


"it runs like a scalded dog"

https://themonticellonews.com/im-fixing-to-run-like-a-scalde...

lol. Glad to hear the solution's working for you.




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