CRDT is not the only game in town, the alternative OT has been used and still being use for more than 30 years now by the industry[1].
I strongly believe that local-first software is the future, the sooner it becomes widespread the better because then we are not at the mercy of software company monopoly.
[1]Real Differences between OT and CRDT in Correctness and Complexity for Consistency Maintenance in Co-Editors:
I strongly believe that local-first software is the future, the sooner it becomes widespread the better because then we are not at the mercy of software company monopoly.
[1]Real Differences between OT and CRDT in Correctness and Complexity for Consistency Maintenance in Co-Editors:
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3392825