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Microsoft punishes idiots who purchased a "perpetual" license of Office 2019 for Mac by disabling it next month, pirates unaffected (www.theverge.com)
submitted 2 months ago by to c/technology@lemmy.world
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/48806122

A license verification certificate expires and when it expires, Microsoft Office for Mac assumes it's unlicensed even if it has been fully paid for.

So, any idiot who paid for Office 2019 for Mac "perpetual" will lose access to it next month.

The same will happen with Office 2021 and Office 2024 in the future.

Pirates are unaffected, only who paid for the product gets punished

Good job ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป

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[+] -9 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Anyone who pays to install software from a spyware company is incredibly naive to say the least

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  • [โ€“] 6 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    Must be like the vast majority of everyone alive that uses some kind of tech these days, then. ๐Ÿคทโ€โ™‚๏ธ I just felt like the title is over the top a little bit. If it had been in a comment it would've made me react less for some reason. ๐Ÿ˜„

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  • [โ€“] 1 point 2 months ago (1 child)

    I get it. You're absolutely right it doesn't make them idiots. Even I'm being hyperbolic to an extent. The real issue is much bigger and doesn't stop at Microsoft. I get why people feel so powerless and end up going along with the status quo. Really, the fact that we've allowed it is more of a reflection on our collective Idiocracy.

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  • [โ€“] 2 points 2 months ago

    It's only morning here but I feel like this comment is the best interaction online I'm gonna have today.

    Great response. And not because you agree with me but because it was even way more insightful than what I said.

    Have a good one, friend. ๐Ÿซถ

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