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I guess this is bait, but I installed LibreOffice explicitly to test compatibility recently. I was able to make the same Word document in both. I opened the LibreOffice doc in word.com and the only reason it was different was fonts. It did look fine in print preview. Excel functions and VBA both worked in simple tests. Bonus points for functioning on the 18 year old test system. If your argument is that LibreOffice looks like ass, then I agree.
Now, if you can't let Windows go because of Roblox or Apex, I can't help you. All of my Steam games work, and I have games in Epic and GOG launcher. Sometimes I have to click options and select a different proton, but that has not been an issue since upgrading from my 10 year old video card to something new.
Nah, I need those fonts for my job unfortunately, because we have standardized fonts and we use a program that explicitly requires Microsoft Word.
I'm not saying you have to do it but you can get the standard Microsoft fonts on Linux, they are just an extra download.
https://itsfoss.com/install-microsoft-fonts-ubuntu/
If you are doing word merges or something and need to have a standardized load then you are kind of locked on there. We aren't all lucky enough to have an in house team that will build a one-off app to do whatever.
Extra-stuck if it is postage or banking related.
Now, if it was a home PC, then the Windows tax is making less and less sense.
Yeah, I can't wait to ditch it for linux. Although the Windows tax is not as expensive as the Apple tax. You mostly pay with your nerves...
Doesn't have to be! You can snag the fonts folder directly from a windows install under C:\Windows\Fonts and drop them directly into /usr/share/fonts on your linux install (and then iirc you have to either reboot or run
sudo fc-cachein the terminal to rescan the directory).You can also download them from Soulseek assuming I'm online (which I am not currently) and probably other locations (but be safe about it of course).
Nobody can but the companies that make it. Mostly due to kernel level anticheat (which you shouldn't install on windows either tbh). Some games like Destiny run fine but they just ban your acct for playing on linux, it isn't linux that is the problem, it's Bungie (etc).
Sounds good.
I don't have a problem with either of these on a personal level, and you might be fine copying the folder as long as you own the copy of Windows. Professionally, Microsoft might actually have a case that you are using their fonts outside of their agreement.
Also, unless you can get a proper license from Soulseek (or wherever) that limits your liability, you are probably in the same boat.
Just make sure that you don't mix business with a personal machine if you do this. I am not a lawyer, but I am in IT. Fonts are a source of aggressive litigation lately, so I'm only suggesting you be careful or find a proper alternative. I would treat any gray area professionally as a possible breach of terms. I think the real take-away is that unless you really need it you can do without it.
I agree completely. Something something played us for fools.
Sure probably (though I wonder how you'd get caught) but if it's "for work" then imo it should be a work laptop and then likely has windows already and they won't (often) let you install linux anyway.
So professionally, if you include a document searchable online and maybe it's clear that you both made the document and use no Windows computers but somehow still included these fonts then there might be a case, but I think it would be difficult to pursue and would probably not be considered as the original intent was to put these fonts out in the wild.
Again, IDK. I'm not a lawyer and don't pay for one. My suggestion is to avoid the grey areas unless you are prepared to fight.