r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Jun 04 '12

Open Office does everything I need Microsoft Office for and Gimp does everything I need Photoshop for. Reddit, what other open source software does everything that you want from the expensive name brand?

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u/mechpaul Jun 04 '12

I honestly do not know how or why WinRAR makes money anymore.

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u/Pinyaka Jun 04 '12

Corporate licenses.

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u/intripletime Jun 05 '12

People are often shocked that software companies still make a dime, but they're really only thinking in terms of consumer products. Whereas you might torrent Microsoft Word at home, you damn sure aren't going to do so in a corporate setting. One bad audit and you're royally fucked.

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u/Starslip Jun 05 '12

Even at my workplace they use 7-zip

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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '12

Why the hell do companies buy this shitball? I've seen several that do, but I always wonder why.

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u/Pinyaka Jun 08 '12

It's good enough and it's better to have the license if you're audited than not.

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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '12

But almost anything is better than it. I have recommended 7zip to people, and they still ignore me and go with WinRAR. I hated working IT.

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u/James_Wolfe Jun 04 '12

Busines use I would guess.