LibreOffice has a new Macro Team

Power users often implement macros in their documents, and LibreOffice’s volunteer contributors are typically power users, so it makes sense to ensure the tools they need are in excellent shape. We are excited to announce the creation of a dedicated team for macro improvements in the LibreOffice contributor community.

The team composition is currently as follows:

  • Andreas Heinisch, a new contributor who has improved the user interface of macro editing
  • Tomoyuki Kubota, a contributor for 1.5 years who has done bug and build system fixes and code cleanups
  • Luane, a new contributor who is improving the documentation related to macros and extension development as well as analysing macro-related bug reports
  • Alain Romedenne, a veteran documenter of macro matters

To make sure the macro team can work efficiently, the LibreOffice quality assurance team has cleaned up the collection of macro issues.…

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Community Member Monday: Emmanuel Semutenga

Today we’re talking to Emmanuel Semutenga, who helps young people in Uganda to develop key IT skills. Of course, LibreOffice plays a role in this…

To start with, tell us a bit about yourself!

I’m currently a back-end web developer by profession. I’m also a Project Manager for the project entitled “ICT for youth employability” at Kampabits, where my main work is on curriculum development.…

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