Subject: Re: OT: DEV ex US (IDEV ETF)
now they can charge an yearly fee for me to write Word documents. I don't own anything, I have to rent it.

You don't have to rent it. You can still purchase Microsoft Office (as opposed to subscribe) for 149.99 if you are so inclined.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-u...

For those that don't believe in paying for software, web and mobile versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneDrive (up to 5GB) and Outlook are free.

https://www.microsoft.com/en-u...

Another hack is to somehow get a referral from a Microsoft employee. I believe they are allowed to give out 5 per year. With a referral, you can buy an Office 365 subscription for 19.99 instead of the standard 69.99 from the Microsoft Store.