Re:PCs refuse to shut down after Microsoft patch
by hnlmorg on Saturday January 17, 2026 @07:13AM
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That’s depends on your job. If you’re a line chef or florist, then you probably don’t use Word much. But that doesn’t mean MS Office isn’t still heavily used in other industries.
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Re:PCs refuse to shut down after Microsoft patch
by manwe150 on Saturday January 17, 2026 @07:28AM
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I think our florist sent a word doc with the proposal details for our wedding arrangements. I wonder how many catering contracts and menus are designed in word also
Re:PCs refuse to shut down after Microsoft patch
by hnlmorg on Saturday January 17, 2026 @07:42AM
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This is a moot point, but line chefs wouldn’t be the ones writing menus or signing catering contracts.
Otherwise I think we’re in completely agreement.
Re:PCs refuse to shut down after Microsoft patch
by okanat on Saturday January 17, 2026 @08:31AM
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Why not? If it is a small shop, Word has all the features both simple and intermediate ones (like putting shadows on images or removing background). So a 2-5 person businesses can handle their digital needs at very low cost.
The alternatives usually implement limited set of features (Google Sheets) and/or terrible outdated interfaces (Libre Office).
Re:PCs refuse to shut down after Microsoft patch
by hnlmorg on Saturday January 17, 2026 @09:45AM
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It’s not about Words capabilities. It’s because a line chef’s responsibility wouldn’t be to create menus let alone manage catering contracts.
You’d expect that more from the executive chef. Perhaps also the sous chef.
This is why I said it’s a moot point. Because It’s not really about MS Word.