We must end private software, and here's how

Re:We must end private software, and here's how by seydor on Thursday August 18, 2022 @02:46AM (#32506136)

Let's start by using google docs

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Re:We must end private software, and here's how by jrh206 on Thursday August 18, 2022 @02:50AM (#32506161)

Let's build a better open source alternative.

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Re:We must end private software, and here's how by raxxorraxor on Thursday August 18, 2022 @02:56AM (#32506208)

I always thought that artists would survive the longest. Silly me.

Word processing is hard and a lot of work. Better to improve existing solutions and maybe bring them to the browser as a service.

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Re:We must end private software, and here's how by necovek on Thursday August 18, 2022 @03:04AM (#32506262)

What alternatives did you try?

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Re:We must end private software, and here's how by Arnt on Thursday August 18, 2022 @03:36AM (#32506476)

Nah.

He chose to use a service, something that contains software but is significantly more. He used a SaaS offering. That's not exactly unique, there's quite a movement towards using services instead of software.

I'm going to use an hour later today on using a SaaS which is basically open source hosted by the maintainers. Anyone can self-host that, hardly anyone does, because… because… I wish the presentation would go into those issues instead of rehashing the lost fights of the nineties.

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Re:We must end private software, and here's how by bariskaya on Thursday August 18, 2022 @03:09AM (#32506294)

exactly my thoughts!

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