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Linux 101 Office Suites Open Source

Free Office Software That Works

Recently, I had a client who, despite my recommendation for Linux or macOS, chose instead to opt for Microsoft Windows 11. They purchased a nice...

Don Watkins
October 24, 2025February 3, 2026
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LibreOffice Open Source Software Tips and tricks

Bulk Document Conversion Made Easy with LibreOffice

 I have many documents created with Microsoft Office for assignments written for graduate school courses years ago. How can I easily convert those dozens of...

Don Watkins
August 4, 2025August 5, 2025
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Accessibility LibreOffice Linux

Empowering Everyone: Accessibility Features in LibreOffice

LibreOffice.org is my preferred productivity suite, and I've covered how I use it both as a graphical office suite and a terminal command in the past. In this article,...

Don Watkins
January 13, 2025January 8, 2025
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LibreOffice

Count magic bunnies in LibreOffice Calc

Use this tutorial to learn about AutoFill in LibreOffice Calc.

Jim Hall
August 19, 2024August 13, 2024
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LibreOffice

LibreOffice Calc functions to make your work easier

Here are the LibreOffice Calc functions that I use all the time to get my work done.

Jim Hall
August 12, 2024August 7, 2024
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Information LibreOffice Programming

Digging into ODT file contents

All LibreOffice files are zip file containers with XML data and metadata.

Jim Hall
June 1, 2024May 17, 2024
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Command Line LibreOffice

Supercharge LibreOffice with Command Line Automation

Did you know that one of LibreOffice’s powers is the ability to operate from the command line like converting documents from one format to another?

Don Watkins
January 22, 2024January 22, 2024
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Education Open Source Software

Level Up Learning: Unleashing the Power of Open-Source Tools in Schools

Open-source classroom tools are becoming more popular among educators because they offer affordable and customizable solutions. These tools improve the learning experience, promote collaboration, and...

Don Watkins
December 20, 2023December 18, 2023
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Why I’ve Never Used Windows

On February 12 I gave a presentation at the Triangle Linux Users Group (TriLUG) about why I use Linux and why I’ve never used Windows.

Here’s the link to the video: https://www.youtube.com/live/uCK_haOXPFM 

David Both ATO Interview

Last October at All Things Open (ATO) I was interviewed by Jason Hibbits of We Love Open Source. It’s posted in the article “Why today’s AI isn’t intelligent (yet)“.

“systemd for SysAdmins” Now Available

May 13,2025

My latest book — a #1 New Release on Amazon — “systemd for Linux  SysAdmins” is now available from my publisher, Apress, and on Amazon.

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