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Supporting freedom and the sustainable use of electronic products in the European Union

Tabea Rößner, Chair of the Digital Affairs Committee at the German Bundestag

LibreOffice is free (as in freedom) software. And our friends at the Free Software Foundation Europe just handed over an Open Letter “The right to install any software on any device” to the German parliament, to support sustainability

Half-way point in the Month of LibreOffice, November 2023!

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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 LibreOffice, November 2023. And so far, 211

Community Member Monday: Jean-Francois Nifenecker

Screenshot of TheCAT LibreOffice extension

Today we’re talking to Jean-Francois Nifenecker, who’s working on LibreOffice extensions and macros, and more…

Tell us a bit about yourself!

I’m 68 years old, freshly retired from a job as a French civil servant (local IT department). I’m married and have three children and nine grandchildren.

I’ve been

Video: What is The Document Foundation, the non-profit behind LibreOffice?

At our recent LibreOffice Conference 2023 in Bucharest, The Document Foundation’s Membership Committee gave a talk about the foundation’s work, its governance, and why it’s important to become a member. Here’s a recording (or if you’d prefer to view on PeerTube, visit this link):

146 sticker packs already awarded in the Month of LibreOffice, November 2023

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Last week we started the Month of LibreOffice, rewarding contributors in our projects and communities! So, how are we looking after the first seven days?

Well, 146 people have already taken part and can claim their sticker packs at the end of the month. (And possibly

Learn new things! Get into the Month of LibreOffice, November 2023

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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 LibreOffice – and you can help them. There are many