Nameless Voice on 16/9/2016 at 17:40
Unless something major has changed recently, you can't compare Calc to even ancient versions of Excel, it's not even in the same league.
bjack on 18/9/2016 at 20:32
Heywood, I had the exact opposite experience with Linux (SUSE and Red Hat) with very large databases. How about a cluster of 440 partitions (55 servers) of DB2 running on Linux? While AIX does have some optimizations for the PSeries, DB2 LUW running on Dell or HP hardware and Linux is just fine. Security issues were nearly non-existent, due to the security features of DB2. Windows would have been a nightmare scenario for this environment.
As for desktops? Well, Linux is OK. I feel it is not for the casual user with no IT experience. It has come a very long way, but it is still too hands on for most people.
Renzatic on 19/9/2016 at 16:23
One thing's for sure, this thread has probably scared Matthew away from using Linux for the rest of his life.
Matthew on 24/9/2016 at 10:16
Actually, you've given me a lot to chew on but I am still keen to give Linux a whirl and see how things go. Many thanks to all who contributed!
