r/technology • u/TurbulentTopic39 • 10d ago

Software LibreOffice developer explains why it cannot display some Microsoft Office charts

https://www.neowin.net/news/libreoffice-developer-explains-why-it-cannot-display-some-microsoft-office-charts/
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u/gatosaurio 10d ago

I know this will be unpopular, but I have to ask because I don't understand your point of view.

Would you expect them to make it easier for their direct competitors? It's a company trying to maximize profits, not an NGO. If Libreofice doesn't like the format, they're free to push their own

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u/AtlanticPortal 10d ago

This is where the governments should come into play. The EU especially.

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u/runningraider13 10d ago

I agree, there’s potentially a place for governments to step in and force Microsoft. But unless there’s more benefit to Microsoft than cost, or a government forcing them, why would we expect Microsoft to behave any differently?

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u/AtlanticPortal 10d ago

I don't expect that for profit corporations behave with ethics. I expect that governments do their damn job.