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Clippy, Microsoft’s hapless Office assistant, was retired 25 years ago today — its irritating spirit lives on in 100+ Copilots (www.tomshardware.com)

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Due to rose-tinted retro spectacles, people may have forgotten their frustrations with Clippy.

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[–] XLE@piefed.social 2 points 2 months ago

Maddening as Clippy was, every single annoying suggestion was handwritten, and they were supposed to help you do things. Your mileage may vary, but I always thought Clippy was cute.

Spot too.