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Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2024 16:40:45 -0500
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On 11/18/24 4:12 PM, DFS wrote:
> On 11/18/2024 3:55 PM, Joel wrote:
>> DFS <guhnoo-basher@linux.advocaca> wrote:
>>
>>>>> https://deals.bleepingcomputer.com/sales/microsoft-office- 
>>>>> professional-plus-2019-for-windows-3
>>>>>
>>>>> Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2019 for Windows $26.97

I have an instance of Office 2019 running ... updates for it ended a 
year or two ago.

>>> I bought an Office 2021 Pro license from Gamespot in Nov 2022, for $32.
>>
>> Ah, I vaguely remember something about that offer.  Wonder why
>> Bleeping Computer is now offering an older version than that.

Because they can.  I've not looked into it, but I suspect that these are 
probably licenses that MS originally had for foreign markets .. eg, 3rd 
world countries. For them to accept a small amount does capture that 
customer away from Pirated software, as well as Google/FOSS competitors.

> On eBay you can buy versions of Office going back to 4.3 (mid 90s) on 
> diskette.

Hmm...wonder if I still have 4.3 around someplace ... as well as an old 
enough PC on which it would run?  It has value in that it would be 
compatible with various now-orphaned file formats (I think Word 5 was 
the last version which supported embedded postscript?).


-hh