Libre Office

Discussion regarding the spreadsheet functionality of Bet Angel.
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tico
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Hi all
Does the excel capabilities work in Libre Office ?
Tico
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ShaunWhite
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Libre isn't great. You might as well pick up a full copy of Office from somewhere like CJS keys for about 10-20quid.
tico
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Hi Shaun,
Thanks for that I have an older copy of XL and it only codes in VBA :o .Just wondered if Libre worked with BA because it has Python capabilities .I have just found out however that modern versions of XL also has Python capabilities , predominantly however it's in Office 365..another MS spy in the sky ,so they can shove that where the sun dont shine. :lol: I will plod on with VBA in XL with BA stuff and use Libre for other kinds of analysis..non BA related.
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ShaunWhite
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tico wrote:
Sat Nov 29, 2025 12:15 pm
Hi Shaun,
Thanks for that I have an older copy of XL and it only codes in VBA :o .Just wondered if Libre worked with BA because it has Python capabilities .I have just found out however that modern versions of XL also has Python capabilities , predominantly however it's in Office 365..another MS spy in the sky ,so they can shove that where the sun dont shine. :lol: I will plod on with VBA in XL with BA stuff and use Libre for other kinds of analysis..non BA related.
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Tico
You can still get office 2024 pro on a perpetual licence. No annual subs. But if you're worried about MS spyware you should ditch Windows.
tico
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Hi Shaun.
It's difficult getting around the world's number one disease (after war) ..windows .I have 4 boxes running Linux and two running windows. BA is written for windows and I have tried layering it via Wine (on a Linux box) to get BA and other stuff running but with no great success .I believe it can be done through a virtual windows setup but I just can't be bothered and it will probably be full of bugs.
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ShaunWhite
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tico wrote:
Sat Nov 29, 2025 7:29 pm
Hi Shaun.
It's difficult getting around the world's number one disease (after war) ..windows .I have 4 boxes running Linux and two running windows. BA is written for windows and I have tried layering it via Wine (on a Linux box) to get BA and other stuff running but with no great success .I believe it can be done through a virtual windows setup but I just can't be bothered and it will probably be full of bugs.
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Tico
I've never had too much of an issue with Windows really. And I use Windows Server on my VPS. It's a lot more secure and lightweight than desktop and it doesn't force updates on you either. You know your stuff though so I don't need to sell the idea.
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Big Bad Barney
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ShaunWhite wrote:
Sat Nov 29, 2025 8:18 pm
I use Windows Server on my VPS. It's a lot more secure and lightweight than desktop and it doesn't force updates on you either.
Hope it's ok to ask here, maybe it'll get buried..im gonna try anyway :).... Has anyone had any experience or luck getting windows 11 to NOT auto reboot randomly? It's been a while since I tried as I got tired of banging my head on the wall. I had also thought windows server did the same force reboot thing (which is full on retarded)...so it's probably me that has it wrong :)

What version of Windows Server do you run on the VPS?
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Big Bad Barney wrote:
Mon Dec 01, 2025 4:54 am
ShaunWhite wrote:
Sat Nov 29, 2025 8:18 pm
I use Windows Server on my VPS. It's a lot more secure and lightweight than desktop and it doesn't force updates on you either.
Hope it's ok to ask here, maybe it'll get buried..im gonna try anyway :).... Has anyone had any experience or luck getting windows 11 to NOT auto reboot randomly? It's been a while since I tried as I got tired of banging my head on the wall. I had also thought windows server did the same force reboot thing (which is full on retarded)...so it's probably me that has it wrong :)

What version of Windows Server do you run on the VPS?
Yes I've succeeded. No forced restarts since I amended this option in September. You need to also set your PC to metered connection. viewtopic.php?p=382899&hilit=updates#p382899
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