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17. I hear you

Tue Dec 30, 2025, 12:10 AM

Dec 30

yes absolutely MS was better for work stuff (I worked in IT) but in retirement I am finding I very much prefer workarounds to most subscription stuff

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Thanks! An excellent, and quick, read. TheRickles Dec 29 #1

Yep. Rent cars, annual software subscriptions, etc.... Raven123 Dec 29 #2

Thanks for your take on it. reACTIONary Dec 29 #10

Gamers nexus just released an excelkent video on this SheltieLover Dec 29 #4

I don't call them "apps". I call them "leechware." n/t TygrBright Dec 29 #5

The extraction economy is sucking working folks dry jmbar2 Dec 29 #6

I support Open Source, but I also run Windows... slightlv Dec 29 #8

I use Open Office (aka Office Libre) on Windows and have no problems... reACTIONary Dec 29 #11

I am impressed with Libre Skittles Dec 29 #13

At work, we use the MS suite.... reACTIONary Dec 29 #15

I hear you Skittles Dec 30 #17

When I need something that my old software slightlv Dec 30 #18

yeah I had that 10 buck copy from work, used it for years Skittles Dec 30 #19

You can still The Bopper Dec 29 #14

One thing the news didn't tell you about Black Friday this year: Initech Dec 29 #9

You've nabbed it! some_of_us_are_sane Dec 29 #12

From a corporate perspective fujiyamasan Dec 30 #20