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Re: Software is Dead -- Long Live the Cloud

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>

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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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