@kenSwinson@indieweb.social avatar kenSwinson , to random

i'm switching from apple's iwork to libreOffice. My first impression is that the interface is not as pretty or easy to use, but it still feels a lot less icky than depending on these big tech companies for anything.

Here's a photo i took in my neighborhood last night-because i usually post about art instead tech or politics

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@libreoffice@fosstodon.org avatar libreoffice , to random

Open Document Format (ODF) is the standard format in . Now there's version 0.13.0 of the ODF Toolkit – a community-driven, open-source library for creating, scanning, and manipulating ODF files: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/02/11/odf-toolkit-project-announces-release-0-13-0-last-release-supporting-jdk-11/

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@heiseonline@social.heise.de avatar heiseonline , to random German

500 Millionen Euro? Ob es da nicht ein bisschen Einsparpotenzial gibt?

Die digitale Abhängigkeit des deutschen Staates von einem einzelnen Tech-Giganten nimmt besorgniserregende Ausmaße an: Fast 500 Millionen Euro hat die Bundesverwaltung allein im Jahr 2025 für Microsoft-Lizenzen ausgegeben! 😱

Zum Artikel: https://heise.de/-11170931?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

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@Skalli@dresden.network avatar

@heiseonline
Also mal ehrlich, für 500 Millionen Lizenz kosten hatten die auch ein IT firma Gründen konnen, im besitzt vom Bund, die voll zeit für an arbeitet bzw beim e.V. oder hilft.

@knoppix95@mastodon.social avatar knoppix95 , to random

France launches "LaSuite," an open-source office suite for digital sovereignty, reducing reliance on foreign proprietary software. 🖥️
Built on Matrix/TChap, LiveKit/Visio, Grist, and Drive—all MIT-licensed for any organization to deploy. 🇪🇺

🔗 https://www.sinologic.net/en/2026-01/france-chooses-open-source-to-secure-european-sovereignty.html

@libreoffice@fosstodon.org avatar libreoffice , to random

New in 26.2: When natural sort is enabled in the Sort options dialog, there is an additional option to treat decimal separators as regular characters. This allows sorting IP addresses, for example, even if the locale has a dot as the decimal separator.

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@libreoffice@fosstodon.org avatar libreoffice , to random

New in 26.2: Writer now displays a more visible grid, and the "Snap to Grid" feature now more accurately aligns objects with the grid. https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/26.2#Writer

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@9to5linux@floss.social avatar 9to5linux , to random

Weekly Roundup for February 8th, 2026: Linux 6.19, 26.2, AI kill switch out for testing, Linux beta approaches, Linux 7.0 confirmed, 24.04 LTS gets newer kernel and graphics stacks, 1.0.5, KDE Gear 25.12.2, 6 enters public beta testing, 9.0, 9.2, 10.9, 5.4.1, 2.53, and more https://9to5linux.com/9to5linux-weekly-roundup-february-8th-2026

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@hisold@toot.io avatar hisold , to random

This is an alpha of LibreOffice running in Firefox.

This is made possible by WebAssembly (WASM).
LibreOffice was compiled to WASM using Emscripten. It is rendered by Qt & cairo into a HTML canvas element.
https://wasm-test.libreoffice.org/

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@libreoffice@fosstodon.org avatar libreoffice , to random

Here's a selection of new features in 26.2, which we released on Wednesday: https://peertube.opencloud.lu/w/pyAi3grZqqrBaN1XWzWrvw

@opensourceguiden@mstdn.dk avatar opensourceguiden , to random Danish

LibreOffice 26.2 er ude - og det er også denne gang med en række massive tilføjelser

Nyheder (uddrag):

  • Markdown Import/Export
  • LibreOffice Base er blevet flerbrugervenligt
  • Calc kan importere massive datasæt fra Excel
  • ... og mappe indhold til celler, direkte fra XML/JSON-datakilder
  • Automatisk indsættelse af billedtekst ved billeder, der bliver indsat fra clipboardet
  • Ydelsesoptimeringer ved scrolling og export af SVG-filer
  • Bedre ePub-support

Ændringslog: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/26.2
Download: https://www.libreoffice.org/download/download-libreoffice/

@itsfoss@mastodon.social avatar itsfoss , to random
@libreoffice@fosstodon.org avatar libreoffice , to random

Big new update to , the free and private office suite. Version 26.2 is here, with:

📝 Markdown support
📊 Connectors in Calc
🚀 Spreadsheet speedups

...plus many other new features, improvements and fixes. Learn more and download it: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/02/04/libreoffice-26-2-is-here/

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@ct_Magazin@social.heise.de avatar ct_Magazin , to random German

heise+ | Besser texten mit Office-Alternativen: LanguageTool in LibreOffice einrichten

Verbessern Sie die Textprüfung von LibreOffice mit LanguageTool als Online-Dienst oder lokale Installation.

https://www.heise.de/ratgeber/Besser-texten-mit-Office-Alternativen-LanguageTool-in-LibreOffice-einrichten-11121137.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

@libreoffice@fosstodon.org avatar libreoffice , to random

Hello! We are at 2026 in Brussels – come and say hello, let us know what you think about , and get cool merch: https://fosdem.org/2026/stands/

Photo of hoodies and T-shirts

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@Lodahl@mstdn.dk avatar Lodahl , to random Danish

Jeg vil på det skammeligste reklamere lidt for min kanal ovre på YT (ja, jeg ved det godt, men det er der folket bor). Jeg har lavet en række videoer hvor jeg viser forskellige tricks i https://www.youtube.com/@LibreOfficeSkolen

@ct_Magazin@social.heise.de avatar ct_Magazin , to random German

heise+ | PDF-Formulare im Griff: Daten auslesen und verarbeiten

PDF-Formulare versprechen digitale Abläufe, die aber allzu oft in Medienbrüchen enden. Mit Open-Source-Tools lassen sich die Daten automatisiert auslesen.

https://www.heise.de/ratgeber/PDF-Formulare-im-Griff-Daten-auslesen-und-verarbeiten-11080661.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

@policy@opensource.org avatar policy , to random

For the last decade, the has been funding , , , , and many other Open Source projects you know and love through its programme.

But now that programme is ending and they are thinking about its successor.

They want to hear from you on what it should look like: Share your feedback to make sure the Commission keep funding amazing Open Source projects!
[JM]

https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/16213-European-Open-Digital-Ecosystems_en

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@libreoffice@fosstodon.org avatar libreoffice , to random

Stats time! 📊 Our "State of the Project" for 2025 counts downloads, Git commits, Bugzilla submissions, translations Ask LibreOffice activity, and donations: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/01/21/state-of-the-project-2025/

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@libreoffice@fosstodon.org avatar libreoffice , to random

Our next major release is just around the corner! 26.2 will be released in February, with many new features and improvements, thanks to our worldwide community. Help to test it, before the final release: https://qa.blog.documentfoundation.org/2026/01/20/libreoffice-26-2-rc2-is-available-for-testing/

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@heiseonline@social.heise.de avatar heiseonline , to random German

Digitale Unabhängigkeit: Berlins vorsichtiger Abschied von Microsoft & Co.

Eine neue Open-Source-Strategie soll die Hauptstadt aus den Fesseln von Tech-Giganten befreien. Doch es bleibt im Gegensatz zu anderen Ländern bei vagen Marken.

https://www.heise.de/news/Digitale-Unabhaengigkeit-Berlins-vorsichtiger-Abschied-von-Microsoft-Co-11148087.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

@ct_Magazin@social.heise.de avatar ct_Magazin , to random German

heise+ | Collabora Office: LibreOffice light im Test

Die neue Offline-Variante des auf LibreOffice basierenden Pakets Collabora Online für Windows, Linux und macOS benötigt weder Cloudspeicher noch Server.

https://www.heise.de/tests/Collabora-Office-LibreOffice-light-im-Test-11118860.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

@ct_Magazin@social.heise.de avatar ct_Magazin , to random German

Office ohne Microsoft | c’t uplink

In dieser Folge des c’t uplink gehts um mögliche Alternativen zu Microsoft Office – was sie können, und was eher nicht.

https://www.heise.de/news/Office-ohne-Microsoft-c-t-uplink-11143793.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

@libreoffice@fosstodon.org avatar libreoffice , to random

Open standards – like the Open Document Format used by – are extremely beneficial to end users. They reduce vendor lock-in, improve compatibility between apps, and preserve your data for longer: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/01/16/why-open-standards-are-beneficial-to-end-users/

@heiseonline@social.heise.de avatar heiseonline , to random German

IT-Umstellung XXL: Schleswig-Holstein geht beim Thema Open Source in der öffentlichen Verwaltung mutig voran und dreht die IT komplett auf links.

Zum Artikel: https://heise.de/-11131005?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

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@opensourceguiden@mstdn.dk avatar opensourceguiden , to random Danish

Vil du gerne i gang med LibreOffice, så har Leif Lodahls kanal "LibreOfficeSkolen" gang i en glimrende videoserie ovre på Youtube.

Der er pt. hele 38 videoer at boltre sig med. De spænder over Writer, Calc og Impress, og så kommer Leif også med gode idéer til bedre PDF-håndtering og hvordan du kan bidrage til Open Source.

https://www.youtube.com/@LibreOfficeSkolen

Har du spørgsmål, så findes der tilmed https://liboforum.dk, hvor du kan få hjælp på dansk.