Computer use may spark a revenue renaissance for "dead" pro desktop software
nptacek · x · 2026-09-12
@fabianstelzer observes that complex professional desktop software, long proclaimed dead, may see a revenue renaissance as computer use becomes a universal standard—letting anyone operate these tools without years of training.
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