LibreOffice

Document Foundation starts charging €8.99 for 'free' LibreOffice

Only in the Mac App Store, as part of FOSS-for-biz strategy software org admits may not quickly deliver results

Applications20 Sep 2022 | 96

LibreOffice improves Microsoft compatibility with version 7.4

If you absolutely must keep using those proprietary formats, walk this way

Applications19 Aug 2022 | 84

Open source Office rival Collabora releases web-based CODE 22.05

Already host your own file-sharing tool? Now you can add a web-based office suite on top

Applications01 Jul 2022 | 3

Open source 'Office' options keep Microsoft running faster than ever

LibreOffice, Collabora, KDE Gear all updated their Microsoft alternatives – whatever your OS

SaaS13 Jun 2022 | 72

Experimental WebAssembly port of LibreOffice released

Try it in your browser

Applications19 Feb 2022 | 87

Breath of fresh air: v7.3 of LibreOffice boasts improved file importing and rendering

And better compatibility with some more proprietary word processors

Applications02 Feb 2022 | 43

Lots of new toys, caps lock still stuck on: ONLYOFFICE hits version 7

LibreOffice alternative unfurls latest productivity software update

Applications20 Jan 2022 | 14

'IwlIj jachjaj! Incoming LibreOffice 7.3 to support Klingon and Interslavic

Don't worry, there is a point to this

Applications12 Jan 2022 | 156

Munich mk2? Germany's Schleswig-Holstein plans to switch 25,000 PCs to LibreOffice

Another German region tries to ditch closed code for open source

Applications22 Nov 2021 | 129

LibreOffice 7.2 brings improved but still imperfect Microsoft Office compatibility

Also: Native for Apple Silicon but with health warning

Applications19 Aug 2021 | 81

LibreOffice 7.2 release candidate reveals effort to be Microsoft-compatible

Also: New built-in UNO inspector. What's UNO? Read on...

Software15 Jul 2021 | 75

The Document Foundation updates LibreOffice Community to 7.1.1

Ninth anniversary celebrated with bug fixes for enthusiasts and power users

Applications05 Mar 2021 | 5

'It's where the industry is heading': LibreOffice team working on WebAssembly port

Second attempt to run entirely in the browser – but nothing works yet

Software16 Feb 2021 | 111

LibreOffice 7.1 Community released with user-interface picker, other bits and bytes

Community? 'The software isn’t changing at all. This is a label on the name, nothing else'

Software04 Feb 2021 | 64

LibreOffice 7.1 beta boasts impressive range of features let down by a lack of polish and poor mobile efforts

Somebody get this project more investment

Software03 Dec 2020 | 166

LibreOffice rains on OpenOffice's 20th anniversary parade, tells rival project to 'do the right thing' and die

And point everyone at LibreOffice, ta

Software15 Oct 2020 | 132

Companies toiling away the most on LibreOffice code complain ecosystem is 'beyond utterly broken'

Interview Major open-source projects need paid-for developers, but what is the business model?

Software16 Jul 2020 | 118

LibreOffice community protests at promotion of paid-for editions, board says: 'LibreOffice will always be free software'

Updated Enterprise edition ahoy as project tries to puzzle out its business model

Software07 Jul 2020 | 152

LibreOffice slips out another 7.0 beta: Spreadsheets close gap with Excel while macOS users treated to new icons

Skia and Vulkan graphics in Windows version, better compatibility and performance

Software30 Jun 2020 | 69

The Adobe Flash Farewell Tour 2020: LibreOffice to axe export support for .SWF in version 7

Another one bites the dust

Software24 Apr 2020 | 37

Vendor-bender LibreOffice kicks out 6.4: Community project feel, though now with added auto-█████ tool

Performance-focused release with a few new features

Software30 Jan 2020 | 89

LibreOffice 6.4 nearly done as open-source office software project prepares for 10th anniversary

A decade later, has LibreOffice succeeded? With business still hooked on Microsoft Office, not really

Software24 Dec 2019 | 206

Not LibreOffice too? Beloved open-source suite latest to fall victim to the curse of Catalina

Move to bin? Or cancel? There are more options on this version of macOS, but it's still a PITA

OSes23 Oct 2019 | 194

Bit of a time-saver: LibreOffice emits 6.3 with new features, loading and UI boosts

Fix for security issue but LibreLogo still installed by default on Windows

Software09 Aug 2019 | 100

LibreOffice handlers defend suite's security after 'unfortunately partial' patch

Interview When is a macro not a macro? When it comes with the product, apparently

Software02 Aug 2019 | 40

Fix LibreOffice now to thwart silent macro viruses – and here's how to pwn those who haven't

Updated Remove LibreLogo immediately

Security30 Jul 2019 | 60

LibreOffice 6.3 hits beta, with built-in redaction tool for sharing those █████ documents

Free open source office suite gets better, but use the redaction tools with care

Software04 Jun 2019 | 62

LibreOffice 6.2 is here: Running up a Tab at the NotebookBar? You can turn it all off if you want

A bit last-decade, but there are improvements – and it's free!

Software08 Feb 2019 | 147

Oh dear, Microsoft: UK.gov signs deal with LibreOffice

Deal will, er, 'complement' existing licences

Channel21 Oct 2015 | 152

OpenOffice project 'all but dead upstream' argues prominent user

Time to retire Apache OpenOffice in favour of LibreOffice?

Software19 Aug 2015 | 50

LibreOffice 5.0 debuts, complete with fewer German code comments

Lighter, brighter, more compatible with foreign file formats and kinder to batteries

Software06 Aug 2015 | 50

Document Foundation pledges Office 365 and Google Docs challenger

Free, open-source, independent cloud and mob collab suite coming

SaaS25 Mar 2015 | 18

How do you solve a problem like LibreOffice: From Excel to slab fever

Analysis Scrubbing millions of lines of code? Yeah, well, Rome wasn't built in a day

Software16 Jul 2013 |

AMD joins LibreOffice, adds GPU grunt to free software suite

More mainstream support for rebellious developers

Software03 Jul 2013 | 65

Apache devs: 'We'll ship no OpenOffice before its time'

There's no race with LibreOffice – honest

Software11 Jun 2013 | 26

LibreOffice 4.0 ships with new features, better looks

Slowly closing the gap with Microsoft Office

Software08 Feb 2013 | 256

German city dumping OpenOffice for Microsoft

Freiburg city council called 'clueless'

Software20 Nov 2012 | 85

Apache promotes OpenOffice to top-level project

Fiddling as LibreOffice speeds past

Software19 Oct 2012 | 39

Office 2013 to eat own file-format dog food

Microsoft decides to support its own spec at last

Software15 Aug 2012 | 78

Apache releases new OpenOffice build, promises faster upgrades

New graphics focus and more to come from IBM additions

Software08 May 2012 | 50

Munich's mayor claims €4m savings from Linux switch

Lower costs and fewer support calls than Windows

OSes29 Mar 2012 | 123

LibreOffice will have roadmap for cloud service next month

Releases last build of 3.4 fork

SaaS22 Mar 2012 | 18

Intel joins The Document Foundation, pushes LibreOffice

Redmond pines for bygone WinTel hegemony

Software23 Feb 2012 | 38

LibreOffice debugs and buffs up to v.3.5

Dancing on the grave of OpenOffice

Software14 Feb 2012 | 71

Apache confirms new OpenOffice build by 2012

Warns developers that it’s still the daddy

Software22 Dec 2011 | 52

LibreOffice plans ports to iOS, Android, cloud

French government says 'oui' to open source

SaaS17 Oct 2011 | 15

Apache insists OpenOffice is alive, well, and flush

Keep calm and carry on

Software14 Oct 2011 | 16

Hard-up OpenOffice whips out begging-cap website

Coders seek new sugar daddy

Software11 Oct 2011 | 35

LibreOffice fixes virus-friendly Word import flaw

Free and clear

Security06 Oct 2011 | 11

On its first birthday, LibreOffice has reason to celebrate

Happy code day to you…

Software28 Sep 2011 | 40

LibreOffice uncloaks online extension cache beta

Plus: LibreOffice-on-a-stick!

Software12 Sep 2011 | 13

OpenOffice.org site goes offline, Oracle declines to comment

OpenJDK portal also out of action...

Software29 Jun 2011 | 28

The Meeks shall inherit the Office ...

FOSDEM 2011 F/OSS fundi gives LibreOffice the hard sell and Oracle the finger

Devops09 Feb 2011 | 11

OOo contributors make a dash for LibreOffice

Not enough ‘to continue working as we always did’

Channel02 Nov 2010 | 33