LibreOffice just launched another brutal attack on Microsoft Office, accusing it of trapping users with broken and misleading file standards.
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LibreOffice's developer slammed the EU for using an Excel template for CRA feedback. It didn't take long for the situation to shift.
For years, users have criticized LibreOffice's UI and praised Microsoft Office's ribbon interface as "standard." LibreOffice thinks those users are simply wrong.
Collabora Online, a separate LibreOffice-based online offering, is not very happy with the decision.
LibreOffice is expanding its line of attack, now targeting OnlyOffice, its rival, for being "partners with Microsoft in a strategy to lock users in."
A German state has successfully dropped Exchange Server and Outlook in favor of open-source alternatives like Mozilla Thunderbird. It plans to dump SharePoint and Microsoft Office next.
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LibreOffice is back, once again arguing that Microsoft Office traps users with its proprietary formats, and now offering a free guide to help you move to ODF.
Another day, another complaint about Microsoft from LibreOffice. This time, LibreOffice accuses Microsoft of intentionally using overly complex XML to define documents and lock in users.
Last month, The Document Foundation launched a campaign urging Office users to try out LibreOffice. Now, it has followed up with a user guide for version 25.2 to help make the switch easier.
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LibreOffice 7.6.1 is now ready for download. Despite its insignificant-sounding version number, it actually contains quite a few improvements over the previous version. Read on to learn more.
LibreOffice 7.6 Community edition is now available for download. Interestingly, the version number scheme is going to be changing after this release to a date-based system, which could be better.
LibreOffice 7.4 has been released to the public. It can be downloaded on Windows, macOS, and Linux. It now includes WebP image support and comes with better Microsoft Office compatibility.
The Document Foundation has just released LibreOffice 7.3. It comes with a bunch of new features and several improvements to the in-built help tool so that it's more useful to users.
LibreOffice 7.3, which is due out in February, will come with support for Klingon and Interslavic. The two languages are considered constructed languages and were added by a Red Hat employee.
Schleswig-Holstein, a German state, has announced that it's moving away from Microsoft Office to LibreOffice. This will be followed by a bigger move from Windows to open-source Linux by end of 2026.
The Document Foundation has announced the availability of LibreOffice 7.2. It includes better support for Microsoft Office documents and the initial support of Apple Silicon hardware.
The OpenDocument Format (ODF) 1.3 has become approved as a standard by OASIS Standard. Software that want to support ODF will now have specifications to meet making it easier to add support.
The Document Foundation has revealed that LibreOffice 7.0 has clocked up almost half a million downloads in the first week of its availability. The figure doesn't include downloads from elsewhere.
The Document Foundation has announced the launch of LibreOffice 7.0. The new release improves Microsoft Office compatibility, adds Skia and Vulkan support, and handles ODF 1.3 files.
The Document Foundation has announced the formation of a new team within the community that will dedicate itself to fixing issues with PowerPoint (PPT & PPTX) files in LibreOffice Impress.
The Document Foundation has announced the general availability of LibreOffice 6.3. In this update, the suite has received some UI changes and adds more support for proprietary file formats.
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