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From: Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid>
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Subject: Re: The problem with not owning the software
Date: Wed, 25 Dec 2024 20:39:44 -0000 (UTC)
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On Wed, 25 Dec 2024 11:48:16 +0800, Mr. Man-wai Chang wrote:

> As a programmer, I also seldom use Office, except for writing
> application letters and resume.

As a programmer, I like to use powerful and versatile tools. That includes 
the ability to automate workflow.

Tools exist for this purpose, like odfpy for ISO 26300 files, which are 
the native format of LibreOffice. And LibreOffice itself can run Python 
code.