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   On 21/10/2019 12:46 p.m., Mike Powell : AUGUST ABOLINS wrote:   
      
   >> Linux and its many variants (distributions they call it) is quite   
   >> nice these days.  I've explored retiring XP and replacing it with   
   >> linux, but I still rely on several Windows programs that I can't   
   >> replace: Office, and Access to name the two main ones.   
   > While I am almost certain it still has not caught up to Access, the Word   
   > and Excel compatibles in Libre Office work nicely.   
      
   Hello Mike,   
      
   Libre's wordprocessor and the spreadsheet would be a perfectly fine   
   replacement for my needs. But MS Access has become a central program for my   
   biz.  Technically, I cannot work with a compatible.  And, along the way, I've   
   grown accustomed to some of the handy features in Outlook.   
      
   Otherwise, I would embrace the opportunity to walk away from the MS universe.   
      
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