Originally Posted by
Texasjunebug
As soon as Microsoft figures out you are using Ubuntu - they lock your files and cancel your license - unless you buy Windows again, and give them access. It's a pain in the time budget, but I've found it easy to re-create my databases and spreadsheets under Ubuntu. This time, they are really secure! It's none of Microsoft's business what data I have on my machine. I'm tired of being controlled by technology.
I've never found that to be true. The worst that has happened is that OpenOffice might convert a spreadsheet or database when you save it, making it impossible for Access or Excel to open it again. I've never had a license canceled. If someone made you buy Windows again to make your spreadsheets work, they did you wrong.
I've been in IT for 15 years, and worked with MS products the whole time for work, and Linux by choice.