Ask HN: Does global decoupling from the USA signal comeback of the desktop app? 5 points by wewewedxfgdf 5mo ago ↗ HN Surely Microsoft wants that juicy Microsoft Office river of gold, and if cloud is banned, maybe they'll bring back the desktop?
[–] benoau 5mo ago ↗ A desktop version wouldn't have a "kill switch" that online services intrinsically have, but the ability to become deprived of security patches is effectively the same thing.
[–] raw_anon_1111 5mo ago ↗ Microsoft Office has never stopped being available as a one time purchase
[–] gethly 5mo ago ↗ No but it will finally allow "free" markets to work properly and spun up competition.
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