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This is How You Give Microsoft More Control Over LibreOffice Both as Software and as a Project

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Aug 14, 2024

The latest (hours ago):

Mike Saunders: LibreOffice in the Microsoft Store: 15% “back to school” discount with Microsoft commissions and DRM

There are many problems with it; the way it is marketed ("Marketing By Mike Saunders") makes it even more problematic...

Didn't the Document Foundation learn from prior Microsoft Store scandals connected to LibreOffice?

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