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European Commission’s use of Microsoft 365 breaches data protection law for EU institutions and bodies

The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) has found that the European Commission (Commission) has breached several provisions of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725, the EU data protection law for EU institutions (EUIs), in its use of Microsoft 365, including those relating to the transfer of personal data outside the EU and the European Economic Area (EEA). The

Joint release of LibreOffice 24.2.2 Community and LibreOffice 7.6.6 Community

Berlin, 28 March 2024 – Today the Document Foundation releases LibreOffice 24.2.2 Community [1] and LibreOffice 7.6.6 Community [2], both minor releases that fix bugs and regressions to improve quality and interoperability for individual productivity.

Both versions are

The new Board of Directors

The new Board of Directors of The Document Foundation has just started its two-year term on 18 February 2024.

The full members are, in alphabetical order: Eliane Domingos, Sophie Gautier, Björn Michaelsen, László Németh, Simon Phipps, Eike

Announcement of LibreOffice 24.2.1 Community

Berlin, 29 February 2024 – LibreOffice 24.2.1 Community, the first minor release of the free, volunteer-supported office suite for personal productivity in office environments, is now available at https://www.libreoffice.org/download for Windows, MacOS

LibreOffice 7.6.5 released for productivity environments

Berlin, February 22, 2024 – LibreOffice 7.6.5 Community is immediately available from https://www.libreoffice.org/download for Windows, macOS, and Linux [1]. This is the most thoroughly tested version of the suite, for deployments by individuals,

We have received a Postcard from FSFE

We have received a postcard from FSFE (Free Software Foundation Europe), with a nice small poem.

Every time we see .ODT, every bell rings.
LibreOffice, you are our wings:
so good you make us fly