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by rayiner 4466 days ago
> Why would I want to publish using Office instead of Google Docs

Because Google Docs continues to suck?
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chrisdevereux 4466 days ago
It does, but if I send someone a link to a Google doc (or, for that matter, an iWork doc), I know that they can edit it and send it back to me. No amount of non-suckiness can overcome that.
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untog 4466 days ago
How often is that a requirement, though? I'd imagine the vast majority of cases are people just looking to send a document, not look for edits.
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rayiner 4466 days ago
And even if they are, how often do you send documents to people looking for edits in a situation where you can't assume that they have access to Word? It's pretty much standard issue.
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larholm 4466 days ago
Just as you can do with Office Online, mentioned in this thread?

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7482708

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