LibreOffice 24.2.7 is now available – the last release in the 24.2 branch

Berlin, 31 October 2024 – LibreOffice 24.2.7, the seventh and final planned minor update to the LibreOffice 24.2 branch, is available on our download page for Windows, macOS and Linux.

The release includes over 50 bug and regression fixes over LibreOffice 24.2.6 [1] to improve the stability and robustness of the software, as well as interoperability with legacy and proprietary document formats.…

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Interview: Jonathan Clark, team member, developer focusing on RTL / CTL / CJK

Hello Jonathan, you have been hired by The Document Foundation in the role of developer focusing on the issues of languages written from right to left, or RTL (Right to Left).

Not only RTL topics – also CTL (Complex Text Layout), and CJK (Chinese-Japanese-Korean). I wanted to point this out, first for the interest of those communities, and second because I feel strongly about the scope The Document Foundation has chosen for this role.…

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FOSDEM 2025: LibreOffice Technology DevRoom Call for Papers

FOSDEM 2025 will be only in person, taking place on Saturday, February 1, and Sunday, February 2. LibreOffice Technology DevRoom is scheduled for the morning of Saturday, February 1, from 10AM to 2PM.

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

Submission open: 30th October 2024
Submission deadline: 1st December 2024 at 11:59PM CET
Acceptance notifications: 6th December 2024
Final confirmation deadline: 12th December 2024
Final schedule announcement: 15th December 2024
Devroom: 1st February 2025 from 10AM to 2PM

Please note that the submission deadline is managed by the FOSDEM team and not by the devroom managers, which means that after that deadline nothing will be accepted.…

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