[criddell]

Why call it a tax? Do you have a fundamental objection to commercial software?

[ekianjo]

Every company out there is kind of forcing you to use Office, unless you are in the privileged few. So yes, it has become a tax in practice, since it's expected everywhere - even with government interaction which is particularly insidious.

[mixmastamyk]

No, but why lock yourself in when you don’t need to?