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@grigi

I'm wondering if Office 2013 will run reliably and completely under Wine. I haven't tried Office-on-Wine in over a decade, I'd have to start at discovery again

From what I've been able to determine, yes it will. You may have to install the 32-bit version, though. I found this article from 2016:

How to Install Microsoft Office 2013 in Linux
https://www.maketecheasier.com/install-microsoft-office-in-linux/ [External Link]

The instructions will have to be adapted as PlayOnLinux isn't really much of a thing anymore. I haven't had the opportunity to test it yet.

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Well, no, I don't think this campaign is going to bring about a wholesale switch from Windows to Linux. It does, however, provide resources and a starting point for those who have decided to make the switch, whatever their reasons. So, yes, I do think the campaign is worthwhile.

My employer will not be replacing their hardware and they are in no rush to abandon Windows 10. Most of our business administration is managed through the cloud anyway, so as long as the browser can be kept current, we should be fine.

Near as I have been able to determine, most older versions of MS Office will run in Linux via Wine (2016 and down). As long as the activation servers are still operational, I imagine.

I have noticed inconsistencies with LibreOffice and MS Office files too.

The biggest concern I have encountered is reliable WiFi drivers in Linux for older hardware.

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Another new game that not only looks interesting but will also run on my laptop. I might check this one out too.

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Hey! A new game whose system requirements will allow it to run on my laptop. Nice!

Added to my wishlist.

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Turns out, the game wouldn't work if you had Steam set to offline mode. Now it will. Just a nice little fix for players on handhelds.

And for those of us that don't have Internet access at home too.

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Popular name.

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Xbox PC = Xbox app on Windows PC ?

M$ own game store -- soon to be restricted to Windows 11 users only ...

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HARD PASS

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@such
Yea, you are being a bit of a downer. :smile: It's easy to be jaded nowadays. Try looking at it from a different perspective:

how is that different from the Before Times when they were also selling these games, and also maintaining them?

It's not. GOG is simply reaffirming their roots, which they admittedly had drifted away from for awhile. That they have refocused on maintaining good old games should be seen as a good thing!

has that "this is extremely uncertain and unstable as a business that they have no idea how to run to turn a profit" subtext

I had to investigate this a while back when someone posited - without proof - that GOG was going bankrupt. It turned out they had one bad year and had recovered admirably from it. Unless things have changed in the last year, GOG is quite profitable. Check the CDPR financial statements.

Just because you don't think that game preservation is not profitable does not make it so. Perhaps it's not your priority, but look around: with all the crap being brought to market focusing on ever-increasing glitzy graphics rather than engaging storylines, excellent game mechanics and careful performance optimization, retro is in -- in all fields of entertainment, not just video games. People are reaching back for the quality they or their parents remember. Clearly, there is potential profit to be made.

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