Nemeski@lemm.ee to Windows@sopuli.xyz · 3 days agoMicrosoft won’t support Office apps on Windows 10 after October 14thwww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square10fedilinkarrow-up119arrow-down11cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldhackernews@lemmy.bestiver.se
arrow-up118arrow-down1external-linkMicrosoft won’t support Office apps on Windows 10 after October 14thwww.theverge.comNemeski@lemm.ee to Windows@sopuli.xyz · 3 days agomessage-square10fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldhackernews@lemmy.bestiver.se
minus-squareOnomatopoeia@lemmy.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·3 days agoOffice 365, which I refuse to use for my personal computer. I still use some Office apps from 2006 (Visio, Project) because they serve my personal needs. Work? That’s my employer’s problem.
minus-squareKit@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 days agoIsn’t using out-of-date apps a security vulnerability? Visio 2006 hasn’t received a security update since around 2012
minus-squarefuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 days agoSure, but if you’re not opening random untrusted files, or trying to browse the interwebs through it what’s the chance of there ever being an issue?
Office 365, which I refuse to use for my personal computer.
I still use some Office apps from 2006 (Visio, Project) because they serve my personal needs.
Work? That’s my employer’s problem.
Isn’t using out-of-date apps a security vulnerability? Visio 2006 hasn’t received a security update since around 2012
Sure, but if you’re not opening random untrusted files, or trying to browse the interwebs through it what’s the chance of there ever being an issue?