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[0xFF0123]

I would understand the argument that the office doc file format should be public and understandable, but I don't see an argument that the program itself should be open.

[nradov → 0xFF0123]

The Office document file format is public and understandable. Many other products have implemented the standard.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Office_Open_XML?wprov=sfla1

[GeekyBear → 0xFF0123]

I believe the argument that grandparent comment made was that "once your product has a commanding share of the market, it should be illegal, as it's clearly anticompetitive by that point"

[thfuran → GeekyBear]

Microsoft Office so obviously is not like the only way to install software on a computer that I can't help but think this isn't entirely good faith.