▲ 164 ▼ It's time to let go, Apache Software Foundation (rocket9labs.com) submitted 2 years ago by TheCee@programming.dev to c/programming@programming.dev 29 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] zipfelwurster@feddit.de 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) I find this a weird take. What about security patches? What about updates to document standards? What about technological advancements such as IPv6, 10bit colors, high res displays? What about bugfixes? Software is complex and office suites are complex by software standards. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) The last major update is from 2014 but the latest update is from February of 2023 and indeed it contains security fixes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] zipfelwurster@feddit.de -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) You picked a single sentence in my reply and ignored the rest. I'd suggest you go use OpenOffice then. Using an essentially 10yr old version of an inherently collaborative software will be a nightmare. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JackbyDev@programming.dev -2 points 2 years ago Because that's the only thing relevant to the article in my opinion. This all feels like making mountains out of mole hills. There's a project that is mostly dead but still receiving some work every now and then by a very small group of people and we want to what, get Apache to shelf it? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) The last major update is from 2014 but the latest update is from February of 2023 and indeed it contains security fixes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] zipfelwurster@feddit.de -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) You picked a single sentence in my reply and ignored the rest. I'd suggest you go use OpenOffice then. Using an essentially 10yr old version of an inherently collaborative software will be a nightmare. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JackbyDev@programming.dev -2 points 2 years ago Because that's the only thing relevant to the article in my opinion. This all feels like making mountains out of mole hills. There's a project that is mostly dead but still receiving some work every now and then by a very small group of people and we want to what, get Apache to shelf it? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] zipfelwurster@feddit.de -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) You picked a single sentence in my reply and ignored the rest. I'd suggest you go use OpenOffice then. Using an essentially 10yr old version of an inherently collaborative software will be a nightmare. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JackbyDev@programming.dev -2 points 2 years ago Because that's the only thing relevant to the article in my opinion. This all feels like making mountains out of mole hills. There's a project that is mostly dead but still receiving some work every now and then by a very small group of people and we want to what, get Apache to shelf it? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev -2 points 2 years ago Because that's the only thing relevant to the article in my opinion. This all feels like making mountains out of mole hills. There's a project that is mostly dead but still receiving some work every now and then by a very small group of people and we want to what, get Apache to shelf it? permalink fedilink source parent