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Re:The ChatGPT/Codex app bundles a full copy of LibreOffice by mirzap on Tuesday September 01, 2026 @05:27PM (#49528482)
I wonder why they didn't try to discover if the user already has those binaries and use them before downloading.
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Re:The ChatGPT/Codex app bundles a full copy of LibreOffice by LtWorf on Tuesday September 01, 2026 @06:13PM (#49528960)
Because they vibe coded it.
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Re:The ChatGPT/Codex app bundles a full copy of LibreOffice by duskdozer on Wednesday September 02, 2026 @01:57AM (#49532271)
Why would they? Storage [they don't have to pay for] is cheap! And just bundling it saves them time.
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Re:The ChatGPT/Codex app bundles a full copy of LibreOffice by NostraDavid on Wednesday September 02, 2026 @02:41PM (#49540540)
Preventing potential version/feature issues?
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