Normally, if you consider word, excel, that sort of thing: you have 4 options available, using:
LibreOffice/ OpenOffice. This is compatible, so no conversion is needed.
WPS/ AnyOffice: compatible
FreeOffice: compatible.
Why this division? Because all three have a different approach and differ in terms of functional compatibility. For instance, FreeOffice has the option of combining a database to a word or spreadsheet document natively. the applications, mentioned under [2], do not have that capability, [1] has that capability but it depends on some archaic Oracle library that may or may not work, and if it works it may break.
So in essence: the usual functions work, but the more ... unknown and hardly used functions like nameranges etc won't as the VB-script back-end is not available.
Database
Should you be using Access as a database, kexi might replace it. But a better way of using database systems would be mysql, sqlite, monodb.
Games
In terms of games: That is an issue solved by several means that may or may not work or partially work:
wine (wine HQ).
steam
COG.
Pictures
Pictures, movies,etc are no problem at all. All the codecs are available and ship with the distro, or can be installed with one click if you so choose, because many of the codecs are non-free.
Solutions
Then you have also the option to setup a dual boot of windows and linux, This means that your computer boots up and you choose each time to boot-up windows or linux.
Within a Linux setup a virtualization via boxes, virtlib or virtualbox is possible. Personally I use virtlib, that specifically works well on MXlinux. This means that windows could run within a virtual environment. This requires some resources in terms of cpu power and ram.
With the focus on games, you could setup a virtualization of a stripped down windows version to play games.
Other items
If you were to install MXlinux, there are two variants. Systemd and sysvinit. Sysvinit is the standard, and ships with torify and mullvad, which can come in handy.
Personally, I use systemd, because I also like to use lokinet, i2p and others. Then systemd works best. This means that TOR-browser, BISQ-1, BISQ-2, HAVENO, and CAKE wallet can easily be communicating via Tor.
advantages:
In general, for each matter there are opensource and free solutions. And the main difference between Linux and Windows is not about the systems per se, or the vulnerabilities, but the man, or rather attitude. You can be a user, paying through the nose, or a free man scaling the walls of the prison. If you are willing to learn a thing or two, willingness to communicate [sic], Linux is your friend and an awesome teacher.
Depends on what you are using.
Office applications
Normally, if you consider word, excel, that sort of thing: you have 4 options available, using:
Why this division? Because all three have a different approach and differ in terms of functional compatibility. For instance, FreeOffice has the option of combining a database to a word or spreadsheet document natively. the applications, mentioned under [2], do not have that capability, [1] has that capability but it depends on some archaic Oracle library that may or may not work, and if it works it may break.
So in essence: the usual functions work, but the more ... unknown and hardly used functions like nameranges etc won't as the VB-script back-end is not available.
Database
Should you be using Access as a database, kexi might replace it. But a better way of using database systems would be mysql, sqlite, monodb.
Games
In terms of games: That is an issue solved by several means that may or may not work or partially work:
Pictures
Pictures, movies,etc are no problem at all. All the codecs are available and ship with the distro, or can be installed with one click if you so choose, because many of the codecs are non-free.
Solutions
Then you have also the option to setup a dual boot of windows and linux, This means that your computer boots up and you choose each time to boot-up windows or linux.
Within a Linux setup a virtualization via boxes, virtlib or virtualbox is possible. Personally I use virtlib, that specifically works well on MXlinux. This means that windows could run within a virtual environment. This requires some resources in terms of cpu power and ram.
With the focus on games, you could setup a virtualization of a stripped down windows version to play games.
Other items
If you were to install MXlinux, there are two variants. Systemd and sysvinit. Sysvinit is the standard, and ships with torify and mullvad, which can come in handy.
Personally, I use systemd, because I also like to use lokinet, i2p and others. Then systemd works best. This means that TOR-browser, BISQ-1, BISQ-2, HAVENO, and CAKE wallet can easily be communicating via Tor.
advantages:
In general, for each matter there are opensource and free solutions. And the main difference between Linux and Windows is not about the systems per se, or the vulnerabilities, but the man, or rather attitude. You can be a user, paying through the nose, or a free man scaling the walls of the prison. If you are willing to learn a thing or two, willingness to communicate [sic], Linux is your friend and an awesome teacher.