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From: Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: The problem with not owning the software
Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2025 02:19:07 -0000 (UTC)
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Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:
> On Thu, 2 Jan 2025 12:09:28 -0000 (UTC), Chris wrote:
> 
>>> ... suggests that people don't do much other than open up Word and
>>> Excel.
>> 
>> In the professional world that's pretty accurate.
> 
> Doesn’t sound like that adjective “professional” extends to the actual 
> quality of results, then.

Based on what, exactly?