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How was your experience using Linux in college?

This is aimed at students/ex-students that used Linux while studying in college.

I'm asking because I'll be starting college next year and I don't know how much Windows-dependency to expect (will probably be studying to become a psychologist, so no technical education).

I'm also curious about how well LibreOffice and Microsoft Office mesh, i.e. can you share and edit documents together with MOffice users if you use LibreOffice?

Any other things to keep in mind when solely using Linux for your studies? Was it ever frustrating for you to work on group projects with shared documents? Anything else? Give me your all.

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  • @clark Uni sould their soul to Microsoft, not one Linux machine in sight.
    However, I've been using it since last year just fine, as it was intro to programming class.
    Though, I will have one electronics class down the line which uses a proprietary, Windows-only, not-gonna-give-you-a-license software, and it really sucks.
    Hoping that next time it gets better...

    • I think many technical educations are dependent on Windows to some extent, but I'm not sure how it is with humaniora / social studies-focused education programs.

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