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My usual experience with non-computer people is that they really couldn't care less and glaze over at any discussion of software choices what so ever. I've given up even trying to tell them for the most part. If you're not required to use specific software by your employer (thankfully I'm not), then just use what you want and nobody will care, at least in my experience.