I have organized the LibreOffice Conference in 2013 (Milan) and 2017 (Rome), after having organized the OOo Conference in 2009 (Orvieto). So, I am qualified for the creation of a conference organization checklist to help future organizers in carrying out their tasks.
Of course, I give for granted that the entire team is familiar with both the Call for Locations and the proposal, because there are some details which could represent a major issue getting close to the events, if ignored.…
Yes, we’re into the final week of this Month of LibreOffice, which gives thanks (and stickers) to our great worldwide community for all their hard work! Here’s how many stickers have been awarded so far:
Click the number to see if your (user)name is on the list – and if so, you’ll soon be able to get a shiny sticker for your computer kit!…
Lothar Becker, a long-time member of the LibreOffice community (and previously of the OOo community), has been appointed Co-Chair of TDF’s Certification Committee, which has been chaired by Italo Vignoli since its inception in 2013, effective immediately. Lothar will manage certification applications and reviews, while Italo will focus on updating existing certification-related documents and developing new ones.…

After the first Bug Hunting Session for LibreOffice 6.0, which was held on October 20th 2017, we’re glad to announce the Second Bug Hunting Session on November 27th – this time being held on a Monday, for the first time!
LibreOffice 6.0 will be announced at the end of January 2018, and so far, almost 800 bugs have been fixed in this version, with more than 700 people reporting, triaging or fixing those bugs.…
Bjoern Michaelsen is on the Board of Directors at The Document Foundation. We talked to him at the recent LibreOffice Conference in Rome about the challenges of growing a community. Also, we look ahead to some new ideas for hackfests.
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Berlin, November 9, 2017 – The Document Foundation (TDF) announces LibreOffice 5.4.3, the third minor release of LibreOffice 5.4 family. LibreOffice 5.4.3 continues to represent the bleeding edge in term of features, and as such is targeted at technology enthusiasts and early adopters.
TDF suggests to conservative users and enterprises to deploy LibreOffice 5.3.7 with the backing of certified professionals (an updated list is available at https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/professional-support/…