▲ 469 ▼ Why Microsoft is a national security threat (www.theregister.com) submitted 2 years ago by kinther@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 97 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) You underestimate how much people rely on Excel macros. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah, but there are alternatives, so it at least provides a smaller change than completely switching to something else. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Croquette@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah but years of macros over macros that keep the business running won't be easily ported to a new solution. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Sure, and being forced to redo it is probably a good thing in the long run. Maybe they'll get a developer to build it into a reusable product instead of relying on Jim in accounting to fix the macros to get it working after an update. Or maybe they'll realize they could get the same result with a pivot table and clever formulas. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Croquette@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I agree with you, but nothing is more permanent than temporary solutions. Your response is the rational one, but rarely the one taken. It works and the new solution would cost time and money, we can't have that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago Yeah, this is government, not a nice FOSS project. :) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah, but there are alternatives, so it at least provides a smaller change than completely switching to something else. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Croquette@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah but years of macros over macros that keep the business running won't be easily ported to a new solution. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Sure, and being forced to redo it is probably a good thing in the long run. Maybe they'll get a developer to build it into a reusable product instead of relying on Jim in accounting to fix the macros to get it working after an update. Or maybe they'll realize they could get the same result with a pivot table and clever formulas. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Croquette@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I agree with you, but nothing is more permanent than temporary solutions. Your response is the rational one, but rarely the one taken. It works and the new solution would cost time and money, we can't have that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago Yeah, this is government, not a nice FOSS project. :) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Croquette@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah but years of macros over macros that keep the business running won't be easily ported to a new solution. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Sure, and being forced to redo it is probably a good thing in the long run. Maybe they'll get a developer to build it into a reusable product instead of relying on Jim in accounting to fix the macros to get it working after an update. Or maybe they'll realize they could get the same result with a pivot table and clever formulas. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Croquette@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I agree with you, but nothing is more permanent than temporary solutions. Your response is the rational one, but rarely the one taken. It works and the new solution would cost time and money, we can't have that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago Yeah, this is government, not a nice FOSS project. :) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Sure, and being forced to redo it is probably a good thing in the long run. Maybe they'll get a developer to build it into a reusable product instead of relying on Jim in accounting to fix the macros to get it working after an update. Or maybe they'll realize they could get the same result with a pivot table and clever formulas. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Croquette@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I agree with you, but nothing is more permanent than temporary solutions. Your response is the rational one, but rarely the one taken. It works and the new solution would cost time and money, we can't have that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago Yeah, this is government, not a nice FOSS project. :) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Croquette@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) I agree with you, but nothing is more permanent than temporary solutions. Your response is the rational one, but rarely the one taken. It works and the new solution would cost time and money, we can't have that. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago Yeah, this is government, not a nice FOSS project. :) permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago Yeah, this is government, not a nice FOSS project. :) permalink fedilink source parent