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Microsoft Word is a word processor offered by Microsoft.
Esc Collective recommends against using MS Word in your business, because it's a proprietary application offered by Microsoft, a big tech American company with strong ties to the authoritarian, corrupt and increasingly hostile regime of Donald Trump. Because of the secretive nature of it's code, use of MS Word exposes data of your business and it's clients to american spy agencies.
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This program runs locally on desktop computers and doesn't require an internet connection. This approach enhances data sovereignty, reduces latency, and ensures continuous operation even during network disruptions. Particularly valuable for organizations that need to maintain full control over their data and operations while complying with local data residency requirements.
Solutions with the local feature: Microsoft Word and LibreOffice Writer
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Solutions with the proprietary feature: Microsoft Word
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Solutions with the rich text formatting feature: Microsoft Word, CryptPad Rich Text and LibreOffice Writer
You can extend the functionality of this solution via scripts, i.e. programs that run inside the main application. This enables automation of repetitive tasks, integration with other systems, and creation of custom workflows tailored to specific business needs. Particularly useful for SMEs that require flexible solutions that can adapt to their unique operational requirements and regulatory compliance needs.
Solutions with the scripting feature: Microsoft Word and LibreOffice Writer
Companies which have their headquarters in the United States fall under US jurisdiction, in other words they are obliged to follow US law, US court orders and even US presidential orders. This creates a major risk for non-US companies and individuals if democratic, human rights or privacy values are no longer respected by the US.
Solutions with the US based feature: Microsoft Word, Gmail for business and M365 Mail
The Rich Text application in CryptPad is a browser-based end-to-end encrypted word processor.
Writer is a word processor application, part of the LibreOffice suite offered by The Document Foundation.