It's tantalisingly close! 😍 #LibreOffice 24.2 (with new "year.month" version scheme) is our next major update – due in February. And now the first release candidate is available for testing: qa.blog.documentfoundation.org… #foss #OpenSource
LibreOffice 24.2 – with a new year.month versioning scheme – will be released as final at the beginning of February, 2024 ( Check the Release Plan ) being LibreOffice 24.
Today we have Ryan Sipes the Business Development & Community Manager of Thunderbird on the show who was crucial to the recent funding increases seen by the ...
LibreOffice documentation updates! Our Czech localisation community has finished translating the Impress Guide 7.5, covering the presentation component of the suite: blog.documentfoundation.org/bl… #foss #OpenSource
Zdeněk Crhonek (aka “raal”) from the Czech LibreOffice community writes: The Czech team has finished its translation of the LibreOffice Impress Guide 7.5.
LibreOffice can open files in a wide range of formats – but its native one is the Open Document Format (ODF). And now there's an update to the ODF Toolkit, a set of Java modules for programmatic creation, scanning and manipulation of ODF files: blog.documentfoundation.org/bl… #libreoffice #standards #foss #OpenSource
ODF is the Open Document Format, the native format used by LibreOffice (and supported by many other apps too). It has various sub-formats such as .odt for text files, .ods for spreadsheets, and .odp for presentations.
LibreOffice's documentation is made by a worldwide community – and now, that community has an improved editor, to make their work simpler! blog.documentfoundation.org/bl… #foss #opensource
Here’s our summary of updates, events and activities in the LibreOffice project in the last four weeks – click the links to learn more… We started December by announcing the winners in the Month of LibreOffice, November 2023.
This is neat! In our place the rule is even 1.5m clearance for overtaking within city boundaries and 2m on country roads. But that‘s pure theory, as most car drivers don‘t know or care about this rule. (And we don’t have an official sign for it.)
As to #FOSS here, I know about (though have never used) the openbikesensor.org hardware that measures these distances in real life. Also very interesting!
Bin drauf gestupst worden, als ich gestern vorm Start der CM mit @pietervdvn von @MapComplete ins Gespräch kam, der zum #37C3 hier ist. – Ich glaube, es gibt ziemlich viele faszinierende Schnittpunkte zwischen #FOSS, #VerkehrsWende und #Aktivismus überhaupt :)
F-Droid is an installable catalogue of FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) applications for the Android platform. The client makes it easy to browse, install, and keep track of updates on your device.
Suraj Bhattarai, our Liaison for the LibreOffice Nepali Community, sent us this report: In October 2023, the LibreOffice Nepali Community organized an online localization event.
In my talks and discussions about the role of Open Source maintainers, I usually list a number of reasons why maintainers might quit or otherwise reduce their involvement.
"The Russian army destroyed my house" hasn't been on that list yet 😐 🇺🇦
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Our next big update is #LibreOffice 24.2 in February (with new "year.month" version scheme). And here's one of the new features: extra description text in the Special Characters dropdown menu, added by Jim Raykowski: wiki.documentfoundation.org/Re… #foss #OpenSource
Coming up in February: #LibreOffice 24.2, our next big update, with many new features! (And a new "year.month" version scheme, to make it clear when it was released.) The first Beta version is now available for testing: qa.blog.documentfoundation.org… #foss #OpenSource
LibreOffice 24.2 – with a new year.month versioning scheme – will be released as final at the beginning of February, 2024 ( Check the Release Plan ) being LibreOffice 24.2 Beta1 the second pre-release since the development of version 24.
Suraj Bhattarai is our Liaison in the Nepali community. And together with other local open source communities, he recently concluded the "#LibreOffice Localisation Sprint 2023". Awesome work! More to come on our blog soon... #foss #opensource
Coming up in #LibreOffice 24.2, our next major release (with new "year.month" version scheme): big improvements to the Navigator, thanks to Jim Raykowski! Hidden headings are now greyed out, and nested sections can now be collapsed, just like headings: wiki.documentfoundation.org/Re… #foss #OpenSource
it's very late but a huge thank you to you and the whole #rockbox crew who put in this effort. I love love loved it back in the day and very much appreciated the #foss model being a disruptor in the proprietary media player marketplace
General Activities LibreOffice 7.5.8 was released on November 2 LibreOffice 7.6.3 was released on November 23 Olivier Hallot (TDF) updated menu item paths in Help pages and updated and restructured dozens of help pages Rafael Lima updated ScriptForge…
The Documentation Team is proud to announce the immediate availability of the Calc Guide release 7.6. The Calc Guide 7.6 update was coordinated by Steve Fanning, with assistance of Olivier Hallot and B.
Well, that is not good. I have never found a better Gallery application. I also use Calendar and Clock from them. I hope forked apps will be on @fdroidorg at least.
Who makes #LibreOffice? Hundreds of people around the world – volunteers, developers in the ecosystem, and more. Robert Cabane here is part of our Quality Assurance (QA) project – and you can join it too: blog.documentfoundation.org/bl… #foss #OpenSource
Today we’re talking to Robert Cabane, who helps out in LibreOffice’s Quality Assurance (QA) community: Tell us a bit about yourself! I’m now retired (aged 71), living in Bordeaux, France.
Our next big release will be #LibreOffice 24.2, in February 2024! (We're moving to a "year.month" version scheme, to make it more clear when the software was released.) And the first Alpha development build is now available for testing: qa.blog.documentfoundation.org… #foss #opensource
LibreOffice 24.2 will be released as final at the beginning of February, 2024 ( Check the Release Plan ) being LibreOffice 24.2 Alpha1 the first pre-release since the development of version 24.2 started in mid June, 2023.
We recently attended the ICTer International Conference in Sri Lanka, to present #LibreOffice during a keynote speech, and to manage a two day workshop about LibreOffice and the Migration Protocol: blog.documentfoundation.org/bl… #foss #OpenSource
Here’s our summary of updates, events and activities in the LibreOffice project in the last four weeks – click the links to learn more… We kicked off November with the Month of LibreOffice, November 2023, a campaign we run every six months.
#LibreOffice 24.2 will be our next major update, coming in February! 🎉 (New versioning scheme, to show the year and month when it's released.) A big new feature is styles for comments, added by Maxim Monastirsky: wiki.documentfoundation.org/Re… #foss #OpenSource
ForgeFed nails the current dilemma in open source:
> Without federation, we end up having to choose between: > > * Centralizing into huge profit-oriented websites, where we're powerless > * Hosting our code on a small website where we're in control and freedom but isolated from the community
307 sticker packs already awarded in November! But there's still time to get yours. Just post with the hashtag #LibreOffice about how much you love the suite, and you can claim your stickers in a few days 😊 blog.documentfoundation.org/bl… #foss #OpenSource
Expand your skillset and gain valuable experience with UX, marketing, documentation, QA and translations – join the Month of LibreOffice, November 2023! Over the next four weeks, hundreds of people around the world will collaborate to improve LibreOf…
LibreOffice Viewer for Android is back on the Google Play Store! (And is also on F-Droid.) The app lets you view documents on the go – and also has experimental editing support. But we need your help to make editing ready for everyone! 😊blog.documentfoundation.org/bl… #foss #opensource
Daniel Rodriguez and Celia Palacios write… The ancient Aztec city of Tenochtitlán dawns on an autumn Thursday in November, which could well be just another one and, probably for many people, it will be.
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Love LibreOffice? Help the community that makes it, learn new things, and get a sticker pack for your contributions! (Plus the chance to win some bonus extra merchandise, including mugs, T-shirts and hoodies…) We’re two weeks into the Month of LibreO…
