Microsoft Office 2019 and 2021 for Mac view-only conversion

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Post by antipurist » Sat, May 30, 2026, 11:26 PM UTC

Microsoft Office 2019 and 2021 for Mac view-only conversion
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Re: Microsoft Office 2019 and 2021 for Mac view-only conversion

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Post by superkuh » Sat, May 30, 2026, 11:52 PM UTC

Another situation in which the fragility of CA TLS creates finite and very short software lifetimes. No software that uses CA TLS can say their applications "will continue to function". But Microsoft did and that's on them.

Re: Microsoft Office 2019 and 2021 for Mac view-only conversion

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Post by Kapura » Sat, May 30, 2026, 11:55 PM UTC

superkuh wrote: post #2

Another situation in which the fragility of CA TLS creates finite and very short software lifetimes. No software that uses CA TLS can say their applications "will continue to function". But Microsoft did and that's on them.

you're acting like this wasn't intentional

Re: Microsoft Office 2019 and 2021 for Mac view-only conversion

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Post by crest » Sat, May 30, 2026, 11:56 PM UTC

This should be treated as an organised crime syndicate stealing the purchase price from every customer.

Re: Microsoft Office 2019 and 2021 for Mac view-only conversion

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Post by ronbenton » Sat, May 30, 2026, 11:58 PM UTC

I’m shocked I say. Shocked.

Re: Microsoft Office 2019 and 2021 for Mac view-only conversion

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Post by superkuh » Sat, May 30, 2026, 11:58 PM UTC

Kapura wrote: post #3

superkuh wrote: post #2

Another situation in which the fragility of CA TLS creates finite and very short software lifetimes. No software that uses CA TLS can say their applications "will continue to function". But Microsoft did and that's on them.

you're acting like this wasn't intentional

I don't mean to imply it isn't. I wouldn't be surpised. I just have no evidence of such. CA TLS is messy and pretty much impossible to get right even over medium timescales.

But it does reminds me of when Garmin GPS would make the storage filesystem limited to say, 3GB of read size, then offer "lifetime map updates" while knowing that in a few years the new map size will not be readable on old Garmin devices.

Re: Microsoft Office 2019 and 2021 for Mac view-only conversion

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Post by gchamonlive » Sat, May 30, 2026, 11:59 PM UTC

ronbenton wrote: post #5

I’m shocked I say. Shocked.

Utterly flabbergasted

Re: Microsoft Office 2019 and 2021 for Mac view-only conversion

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Post by dangus » Sat, May 30, 2026, 11:59 PM UTC

I would encourage affected customers to go to small claims court. You’ll probably get a default judgment. Small claims court was created for just this type of issue.

Re: Microsoft Office 2019 and 2021 for Mac view-only conversion

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Post by notamario » Sun, May 31, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC

Yarr, this be thievery.

Re: Microsoft Office 2019 and 2021 for Mac view-only conversion

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Post by gchamonlive » Sun, May 31, 2026, 12:01 AM UTC

Kapura wrote: post #3

superkuh wrote: post #2

Another situation in which the fragility of CA TLS creates finite and very short software lifetimes. No software that uses CA TLS can say their applications "will continue to function". But Microsoft did and that's on them.

you're acting like this wasn't intentional

Maybe it wasn't which is worse, meaning Microsoft despite being in the top 10 most valuable companies in the world can't even get these basic details right. I think assuming this was intentional is actually giving Microsoft the benefit of the doubt tbh.