From Futurism · Victor Tangermann · · 40s
ArtCraft Reverse Engineers Microsoft Office
ArtCraft releases free Office clones after reverse engineering Microsoft.
In brief
ArtCraft releases free Office clones after reverse engineering Microsoft. ArtCraft launched open-source Microsoft Office clones as a response to high subscription costs from Adobe and Microsoft. Originally reported by Futurism.
ArtCraft clones Microsoft Office
ArtCraft released free open-source clones of Microsoft Office apps including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
ArtCraft apps work offline
ArtCraft’s tools function without internet connections unlike Google’s free Sheets, Docs, and Slides.
ArtCraft targets subscription costs
ArtCraft created as an alternative to Adobe’s Creative Cloud and Microsoft’s expensive subscription models.
“Adobe has been notoriously scummy in the past, and when using it we were shocked that this wasn’t an alternative, it was better.”
ArtCraft faces legal risks
ArtCraft may receive cease and desist letters as they distribute free copies of Microsoft Office.
The big picture
ArtCraft launched open-source Microsoft Office clones as a response to high subscription costs from Adobe and Microsoft.
