Notices by LibreOffice (libreoffice@fosstodon.org)

We're getting closer and closer to #LibreOffice 25.2, our next major release – due in early February! And the second release candidate is now available for testing: https://qa.blog.documentfoundation.org/2025/01/17/libreoffice-25-2-rc2-is-available-for-testing/ #foss #opensource #freesoftware

Our dev blog helps new #LibreOffice developers to get started and explains core concepts. Here's what we'll be covering in 2025: https://dev.blog.documentfoundation.org/2025/01/16/outlook-for-the-new-year-2025/

@mikael Have you tried the official templates and extensions site? https://extensions.libreoffice.org/

LibreOffice guidebooks are available in many different languages, thanks to our worldwide community of translators 😊 The Czech-speaking team just released the Getting Started Guide 24.8: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/01/15/czech-translation-of-libreoffice-getting-started-guide-24-8/ #foss #OpenSource #freesoftware

New guidebook! The #LibreOffice Calc Guide has been updated for version 24.8, our latest major release. Get it and do more with your spreadsheets: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/01/13/announcing-calc-guide-24-8/ #foss #opensource #freesoftware

@abartlet Yes, exactly 🙁

We're into a fresh new year, but here's a quick look at what the #LibreOffice development and QA community did in December! Including simplified dialog boxes, a better dark mode, and text effect improvements: https://qa.blog.documentfoundation.org/2025/01/09/qa-dev-report-december-2024/ #foss #opensource #freesoftware

LibreOffice Impress can do more than just presentations! Check out this "Hazard" template, made by a community member, for creating Jeopardy-like games: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/01/07/hazard-a-libreoffice-impress-template-to-play-jeopardy-like-games/ #foss #OpenSource

@501 Thanks a lot 😊

Our next major release is coming up in February! Help us to test #LibreOffice 25.2 – the first Release Candidate is now available: https://qa.blog.documentfoundation.org/2025/01/03/libreoffice-25-2-rc1-is-available-for-testing/ #foss #OpenSource #freesoftware

Happy new year from the #LibreOffice community! Coming up next month is LibreOffice 25.2, our next major update. Stay tuned...

@lunareclipse Hi! For all help, please use https://ask.libreoffice.org

@adamshostack https://www.apache.org/foundation/records/minutes/2024/board_minutes_2024_11_20.txt – Search for "openoffice (Health amber)"

@devSJR Yes, and one of the problems is that they still promote it as the "leading open-source office software suite", despite knowingly serving people unmaintained software with security issues.

OpenOffice has multiple unfixed security issues, over a year old, as this image from the Board report says. And no new committers since 2022, and no major release since 2014. Maybe the FOSS community can ask the Apache Software Foundation to finally put it in the Attic, and stop leaving users vulnerable: https://www.apache.org/foundation/contact

@feacrow Glad you like it 😊

@maggiejk Hi! You can also ask questions on https://ask.libreoffice.org 😊

Update time! #LibreOffice 24.8.4 is now available, as the fourth maintenance release in our latest stable branch. All users are recommended to upgrade: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2024/12/19/libreoffice-24-8-4/ #foss #opensource #freesoftware

Lots of development and QA activity happening in #LibreOffice! Check out this summary for November: https://qa.blog.documentfoundation.org/2024/12/18/qa-dev-report-november-2024/ #foss #OpenSource

We've edited and uploaded another 24 videos from the recent #LibreOffice Conference 2024! So the playlist is now 51 videos – enjoy learning about the technology and community behind our free and private office suite: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsMoOtAxqhI&list=PL0pdzjvYW9RGjpSpmEVRIWRPSjAalo5Yb&index=1 #foss #OpenSource