Uploading an xslx file to office365 to download it as an ods file only to be able to convert it to a csv file via libre office.

Direct conversion attempts with other tools would either fail converting the xslx file or break cells' values (ssconvert, soffice --headless -c, gnumeric).

One of those things where I fail to understand why it has to be so complicated.

Excel : File => Save as => CSV.

So earthier you are VERY bad at IT, or you just wasting work time for “imaginary technical holdups”

@NoToJavaScript Or you are assuming everybody runs Windows / MacOS. No Excel for the Linux users (unless you have a VM for it) ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

@k0pernikus

If your clients / business requirements need Excel (Which is like 85% of time) then stop being in the “I’m better than you, I use Linux” mindset.

Linux is fun to play with. It is not an OS for everyday business operations. At least MacOS has some version of Office.

@NoToJavaScript Please check your attitude. I neither claim to be better for using Linux. In fact, I use Windows at home on my gaming pc. I use Linux for work since 5 years, combined with other jobs, over 8 years. So it must do something right.

I know that excel is a de-facto standard. That's why we have Office365. If the needs really arrives to use Excel, I will install a VM. If I can avoid it, I won't. It worked out for me.