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
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The Annual Report of The Document Foundation describes the foundation’s activities and projects, especially in regard to LibreOffice and the Document Liberation Project.
We’ve been posting sections of the 2023 report
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Free Software (like LibreOffice) is about far more than just zero-cost. It’s about the freedom to use, share and modify the software that we all rely on. Our friends over at the Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE) write:
The European Commission has cut important funds for Free Software. The
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The LibreOffice 24.8 family is optimised for the privacy-conscious office suite user who wants full control over the information they share
Berlin, 12 September 2024 – LibreOffice 24.8.1, the first minor release of the
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Berlin, 5 September 2024 – LibreOffice 24.2.6, the sixth minor release of the free, volunteer-supported office productivity suite for office environments and individuals, the best choice for privacy-conscious users and digital sovereignty,