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| From | owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.os.linux.advocacy |
| Subject | Re: Software is Dead -- Long Live the Cloud |
| Date | 2017-04-26 15:24 +0000 |
| Organization | O.W.L. |
| Message-ID | <axcv903.aby@rooftop.invalid> (permalink) |
| References | (2 earlier) <odn2qt$ev2$1@deskrabbit.motzarella.org> <odn4vp$lff$1@dont-email.me> <odpu8u$2us$1@deskrabbit.motzarella.org> <ahcu003.fav@rooftop.invalid> <odq8s0$7or$1@deskrabbit.motzarella.org> |
Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> wrote: > On 26/04/2017 13:14, owl wrote: >> Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> wrote: >>> On 25/04/2017 10:33, Peter Köhlmann wrote: >>>> Desk Rabbit wrote: >>>> >>>>> On 24/04/2017 17:26, DFS wrote: >>>>>> On 4/24/2017 10:56 AM, fr314159@gmail.com wrote: >>>>>>> To no surprise, Microshit will make its Orifice 2016 "cloud" >>>>>>> product mandatory for all users: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> http://www.techradar.com/news/microsoft-is-pushing-office-2016-users-towards-office-365 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> As I have said many times before, software lasts forever but software >>>>>>> companies do not. The old trick of repetitive "annual versions" is >>>>>>> failing >>>>>>> to generate sufficient revenues. The new commercial trend is now the >>>>>>> subscription model where the customer has no choice but to pay again >>>>>>> and again for the privilege of using the same junk lest he lose >>>>>>> everything. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Fortunately, GNU/Linux and open source software will always remain >>>>>>> accessible and free. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Looks like you'll be holding your nose and using that unholy mess called >>>>>> "LibreOffice". >>>>>> >>>>>> Who am I kidding? You demand MS Office, just like any rational person. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> At least with the Cloud version of Office you can use the apps on pretty >>>>> much any device, I think this is the way things are heading. Now correct >>>>> me if I'm wrong (And I did have a quick look), none of the Linux open >>>>> source office suites will work as a web application, thus tying users to >>>>> their PCs. >>>> >>>> As usual, you are wrong. Get OpenOffice online. It does more than you >>>> precious MS garbage >>> >>> I did find that site as part of my research, it doesn't work, the free >>> trial just hangs and the link to purchase it says "Thank you for your >>> interest in this product(s). Unfortunately, this item is currently not >>> available for purchase. Please check directly with ADV Ltd at: >>> support@invoicebyclick.com." >>> >>> Are you using it? How is it superior? In fact please explain to me how >>> an unavailable product or service is superior to a hole in the ground.... >>> >>> Actually, just admit it, you Googled and found the site and didn't >>> really check like I did. >>> >>> You just displayed your stupidity and a typical Linux zealot response. >>> You are the Usenet Klown. >>> >>>> >>>>> I quite like sitting in a cafe or bar or on a train using my >>>>> iPad or iPhone to tweak a document. It's a nice joined up, seamless >>>>> method of working. >>>> >>>> Except that you are still wrong >>> >>> At least my solution works, unlike your "superior" non functioning and >>> completely unavailable one. >>> >> >> rollapp.com >> > > iPhones not supported so not quite up there with the Microsoft Cloud > offering. Also only works with Chrome & Firefox so further limits imposed. Apparently it supports iPad and Safari. I've tried Excel on my phone, and it's basically unusable on such a small device, so if iphone is not supported that's not much of a loss. If you want to work on those kinds of applications on a mobile device, take a tablet with you.
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Re: Software is Dead -- Long Live the Cloud Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> - 2017-04-25 09:56 +0100
Re: Software is Dead -- Long Live the Cloud Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2017-04-25 11:33 +0200
Re: Software is Dead -- Long Live the Cloud Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2017-04-25 12:48 -0400
Re: Software is Dead -- Long Live the Cloud Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-25 11:55 -0700
Re: Software is Dead -- Long Live the Cloud Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-25 13:27 -0700
Re: Software is Dead -- Long Live the Cloud Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> - 2017-04-26 11:57 +0100
Re: Software is Dead -- Long Live the Cloud owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2017-04-26 12:14 +0000
Re: Software is Dead -- Long Live the Cloud Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> - 2017-04-26 14:58 +0100
Re: Software is Dead -- Long Live the Cloud owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2017-04-26 15:24 +0000
Re: Software is Dead -- Long Live the Cloud Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-26 09:13 -0700
Re: Software is Dead -- Long Live the Cloud Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> - 2017-04-27 11:12 +0100
Re: Software is Dead -- Long Live the Cloud chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2017-04-27 06:48 -0500
Re: Software is Dead -- Long Live the Cloud -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2017-04-27 05:17 -0700
Re: Software is Dead -- Long Live the Cloud owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2017-04-27 15:25 +0000
Re: Software is Dead -- Long Live the Cloud Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> - 2017-04-27 17:01 +0100
Re: Software is Dead -- Long Live the Cloud owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2017-04-27 16:26 +0000
Re: Software is Dead -- Long Live the Cloud Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-26 09:14 -0700
Re: Software is Dead -- Long Live the Cloud Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> - 2017-04-27 17:07 +0100
Re: Software is Dead -- Long Live the Cloud Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-27 10:08 -0700
Re: Software is Dead -- Long Live the Cloud DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2017-04-26 12:42 -0400
Re: Software is Dead -- Long Live the Cloud Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2017-04-26 10:57 -0700
Re: Software is Dead -- Long Live the Cloud DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2017-04-26 14:31 -0400
Re: Software is Dead -- Long Live the Cloud Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2017-04-26 11:39 -0700
Re: Software is Dead -- Long Live the Cloud Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> - 2017-04-27 09:21 +0100
Re: Software is Dead -- Long Live the Cloud Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> - 2017-04-27 11:08 +0100
Re: Software is Dead -- Long Live the Cloud -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com> - 2017-04-25 03:26 -0700
Re: Software is Dead -- Long Live the Cloud Silver Slimer <sl@im.er> - 2017-04-25 08:29 -0400
Re: Software is Dead -- Long Live the Cloud Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-25 09:23 -0700
Re: Software is Dead -- Long Live the Cloud Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2017-04-25 09:27 -0700
Re: Software is Dead -- Long Live the Cloud Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> - 2017-04-26 12:08 +0100
Re: Software is Dead -- Long Live the Cloud Silver Slimer <sl@im.er> - 2017-04-26 08:34 -0400
Re: Software is Dead -- Long Live the Cloud Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2017-04-26 11:26 -0500
Re: Software is Dead -- Long Live the Cloud Silver Slimer <sl@im.er> - 2017-04-26 12:40 -0400
Re: Software is Dead -- Long Live the Cloud fr314159@gmail.com - 2017-04-26 12:29 -0700
Re: Software is Dead -- Long Live the Cloud Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2017-04-26 14:42 -0500
Re: Software is Dead -- Long Live the Cloud Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-26 14:21 -0700
Re: Software is Dead -- Long Live the Cloud Steve Carroll <"Steve Carroll"@noSPAM.none> - 2017-04-26 22:33 +0000
Re: Software is Dead -- Long Live the Cloud Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2017-04-26 15:39 -0700
Re: Software is Dead -- Long Live the Cloud Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> - 2017-04-27 10:00 +0100
Re: Software is Dead -- Long Live the Cloud Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> - 2017-04-27 09:58 +0100
Re: Software is Dead -- Long Live the Cloud "F. Russell" <fr@random.info> - 2017-04-25 13:04 +0000
Re: Software is Dead -- Long Live the Cloud Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2017-04-25 13:27 -0700
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