Microsoft Publisher is end of life — decompile it with Astra and sell a lifeboat fork
andrew_n_carr · x · 2026-10-07
Microsoft Publisher is being end-of-lifed, leaving millions of users stranded. The author proposes a speed-run opportunity: download and decompile Publisher with Astra, build an alternative "life boat" version for everyone relying on it, charge a little — and profit.
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