Microsoft converts Office 2019 for Mac perpetual licenses to read-only versions

Not sure they understand the meaning of the word “perpetual”. 💀

Microsoft directs affected users to three options: […] or paying for a Microsoft 365 subscription or a new perpetual Office Home 2024 license.

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice and I must be a Microsoft customer.

I’m using Office for Mac 2024 and honestly, the main drawback is the monthly updates. Good lord am I sick of updating everything all the time. I’m pretty sure they didn’t have to do this with Atari Pacman in the 80s.

Their charm offensive is full steam ahead,I see.

I think it’s great what they do for the Linux and Foss scene

They cannot do that, it’s a lawsuit magnet.

The only reasonable option here is to switch to LibreOffice or some other FOSS product.