Open-Source Clones of Word, Excel and PowerPoint Spark Debate

Developer Brandon Thomas, known for a free Adobe clone, released open-source replicas of Word, Excel and PowerPoint, fueling debate over AI displacing subscription software. Commenters noted that handling the last 10% of edge cases remains the hard part.

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