{"id":15726,"date":"2026-06-03T17:38:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T15:38:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/monodes.com\/predaelli\/?p=15726"},"modified":"2026-06-03T18:10:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T16:10:11","slug":"just-use-libreoffice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/monodes.com\/predaelli\/2026\/06\/03\/just-use-libreoffice\/","title":{"rendered":"Just use LibreOffice!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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“You’ll own nothing and you’ll be happy”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Those are the moment I’m happy not to use proprietary software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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  1. Office 2019 for Mac Goes Read-Only on 13 July 2026 – TidBITS<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Microsoft Office 2019 and 2021 for Mac view-only conversion (2026)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Microsoft is killing Office 2019 for Mac and iPhone, and you<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    “You’ll own nothing and you’ll be happy” Those are the moment I’m happy not to use proprietary software.<\/p>\n

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