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Workplaces struggle to find FOSS alternatives to Outlook and Teams
Original: So where I work is looking to move away from Microsoft Outlook and Teams. But fucking hell, finding user friendly # FOSS
Workers at one organisation are trying to move away from Microsoft Outlook and Teams, but report that finding user-friendly free and open-source alternatives is proving very difficult. The complaint is that many open-source communication and email tools have become cluttered with unwanted AI features, leading some to argue that a 'no AI' commitment has itself become a selling point for FOSS software.
Why now: Frustration with AI features being added to workplace software is driving renewed interest in the usability of open-source alternatives to Microsoft tools.
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- So where I work is looking to move away from Microsoft Outlook and Teams. But fucking hell, finding user friendly # FOSS alternatives that aren't STEEPED in AI enshittification is impossible. We're at the point in FOSS where # NoAI is a fucking feature. Let that sink in: "I… · QueerMatters@mstdn.social · 18
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