I haven't reinstalled ArcMap since the last time my laptop crashed in November, instead using only open, web-based tools. So far, doing juuuust fine.
@aejolene Web-based? Which ones?
@Marshdrifter mapshaper, geojson.io, ogre web client.
@Marshdrifter mapshaper processes everything client side. pretty sure geojson.io does too unless you save.
@aejolene Ooh. I like that mapshaper. I do a lot of that stuff in QGIS, but still cool.