Ask HN: Does global decoupling from the USA signal comeback of the desktop app?
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1 hour ago
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Surely Microsoft wants that juicy Microsoft Office river of gold, and if cloud is banned, maybe they'll bring back the desktop?
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benoau
43 minutes ago
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A desktop version wouldn't have a "kill switch" that online services intrinsically have, but the ability to become deprived of security patches is effectively the same thing.
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