Dev Tools · 2h ago
Open source DOCX editor vanishes from GitHub and web
An open source DOCX editor previously submitted to Hacker News has been deleted from GitHub and its website returns a 503 error. The repo under user eigenpal is gone, and the project's web domain is unreachable. No explanation has been provided for the disappearance.
Meridian48 take
The sudden takedown of a promising open source tool raises questions about maintainer burnout, legal threats, or hosting issues.
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The open source DOCX editor submitted to HN a few weeks ago has been deleted →
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