From: daniel47@nomail.afraid.org   
      
   On 16/02/2026 4:54 am, s|b wrote:   
   > On Fri, 13 Feb 2026 19:33:22 +1100, Daniel70 wrote:   
   >   
   >> Back when I was in the Aust Army (80s/90s), the Army or Defence had a   
   >> deal with, I think, Lotus whereby everybody that wanted it could use the   
   >> Lotus Office Suite gratis!! In the Army Office and/or at home.   
   >   
   > There is no such thing as gratis; that's how they drag you in. (-;   
      
   What's the saying "If you get something for free, then YOU are the   
   product!!"   
      
   >> Since then, I've used Linux a lot so no MSOffice, so I've switched to   
   >> LibreOffice.   
   >   
   > I didn't want to pay for M$ Office or use a cracked version, so I   
   > switched to Open Office and then LibreOffice. My mother, sister and aunt   
   > all use it (I didn't give them a choice :-).   
   >   
   OpenOffice ... that's another one I've used along the way.   
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   Daniel70   
      
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