cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/3882090

Reader would work for like 90% of people, but no, everyone needs Standard or Pro because reasons.

  • WhoRoger@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
    3·
    1 year ago

    I’ve worked at companies that have a mix of foss and commercial stuff. Not every company is an enterprise business with thousands of people.

    In fact, an enterprise with thousands of people would probably not have this problem, because they’d have a better deal from Adobe where they wouldn’t need to care if someone has an extra licence.

    Yea I know it’s not always simple, but it’s a problem that subscriptions have started in the business world and have trickled down to end-users as well. You can’t even buy a single licence for Office anymore, it’s subscription or nothing. In this environment, it’s worth thinking about alternatives on all levels, because eventually you may end up paying way more. Not just in money either.

    • Deuces@lemmy.worldEnglish
      21·
      1 year ago

      I was with you at first, but 365 is so so much better than letting people keep using excel2012 a decade later without security patches. Convincing CEO of a 14 person business that they absolutely need to use a modern office edition is impossible - to say nothing of the unaffiliated user. 365 guarantees that patching is up to date.

      FOSS Office versions do the same, but if you’re gonna pay I’d much rather you have a subscription than set it and forget it.