Windows will no longer have an integrated basic rich-text-based word app.

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    2 months ago

    And so the bloodline of windows write is extinguished

    This is kinda sad that if you want to do even basic word processing with Microsoft software, your only option now is an ongoing subscription to do so.

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      2 months ago

      …your only option now is an ongoing subscription to do so.

      You can also still buy the Office package without subscription. The latest release is from 2024 and 2021 before that. But of course its expensive for basic stuff.

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        2 months ago

        Oh I didn’t actually realise that, I thought they’d just gone full Adobe with office 365

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          I’m fairly sure they want to, they keep trying to kill off the standalone version but always seem to keep giving it a reprieve.