Also good to remember that Microsoft Copilot is not Github Copilot even if Microsoft now runs Github. And then there's apparently Microsoft Copilot in Azure, which is a devops tool. Clear as mud!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Copilot

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GitHub_Copilot

https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/copilot

I remember the time when Microsoft was rebranding everything as “.NET”. Lasted for a couple of years and then they moved on to a different hype.

Microsoft 365 Copilot .NET 4.0 SP2

At some point the FTC and DOJ really need to split up these huge companies to stop this bundling of separate products to block out any competition.

How about “Microsoft Blob”?

An alternative to Microsoft Office is LibreOffice. It's pretty good:

https://www.libreoffice.org/

I am the only who wonders if Microsoft marketing people also rename their children once they reach a couple of years old?

Boo copilot integration Microsoft’s path to monetization of their chat gpt “partnership”

Anyone remember when Microsoft slapped .NET on everything?

This is that.

"We must get an ROI on the money we lit on fire!" -Some exec, probably

Well excel is going to continue to excel.

...everything else in office is in danger of getting AI crammed into it diagonally whether it needs it or not.

so, Clippy again?

so, what about leap years?

Suddenly everyone uses copilot and the numbers are looking good /s

I’m trying to understand why the sentiment in many of the comments is one of near outrage. Is this based on the atavistic hatred of Microsoft or is there a cogent position on why this is a noxious implementation?