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LibreOffice slams Microsoft for locking in Office users w/ complex file formats

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LibreOffice slams Microsoft for locking in Office users w/ complex file formats

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RSS Bot@lemmy.bestiver.seMB to Hacker News@lemmy.bestiver.seEnglish · 2 days ago
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LibreOffice calls out Microsoft for using "complex" file formats to lock in Office users
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Another day, another complaint about Microsoft from LibreOffice. This time, LibreOffice accuses Microsoft of intentionally using overly complex XML to define documents and lock in users.

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  • user_name@lemmy.world
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    All headlines that yse the word “slams” are just clickbait.

    Edit: Not saying LibreOffice isn’t correct, but, honestly journalism needs to get its act together.

    • blarghly@lemmy.world
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      I mean, it’s a better headline than “LibreOffice repeats obvious fact for 16th year in a row.”

    • nimble@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      I cant wait to see the meta in a post-“slams” world

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    Is it complex on purpose or because Microsoft hasn’t had a competent software engineer working for them for a decade?

    • generallynonsensical@sh.itjust.works
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      Yes.

    • mel ♀@jlai.lu
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      a decade always. FTFY ;P

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    They always have been

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