ODF ensures that documents remain accessible, portable, and free from restrictions. Now that version 1.3 has been widely adopted and version 1.4 is on the horizon, it’s time to have a look at the new
Author Archive
01 Aug 2025
What’s new in ODF 1.3 and 1.4
29 Jul 2025
LibreOffice 25.8 RC2 is available for testing
LibreOffice 25.8 will be released as final on August, 20, 2025 (check the Release Plan). LibreOffice 25.8 Release Candidate 2 (RC2) brings us closer to the final version, which will be preceded by Release Candidate 3 (RC3). Check the release notes to find the new features included in this version of LibreOffice.
LibreOffice 25.8
25 Jul 2025
Understanding ODF File Types: .odt, .ods, .odp, and Beyond
If you’ve ever wondered what those .odt, .ods, or .odp files are all about – or if you’ve stumbled across them and weren’t sure what to do – this post is for you.
.odt: The
18 Jul 2025
An artificially complex XML schema as a lock-in tool
A document format is a tool for sharing knowledge and, as such, should be as simple and accessible as possible in relation to the complexity of the document content itself. This remains true even when the format
17 Jul 2025
The Document Foundation announces LibreOffice 25.2.5
LibreOffice 24.8 has now reached the end of life, so all users have to update their free office suite to the latest release
Berlin, 17 July 2025 – The Document Foundation announces the release
11 Jul 2025
The Role of XML in Interoperability
When different systems, applications or organisations need to communicate with each other and actually understand what is being said, interoperability is key. It enables a hospital’s software to communicate with an insurance company, for example, or