Behind the scenes at TDF: LibreOffice major releases

tdf-roadtolo52LibreOffice has a time-based release schedule (https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleasePlan), with a major announcement every six months: early February, and early August. A time-based release schedule is predictable, and as such makes it easier to plan large deployments and subsequent updates.

On the other hand, a major announcement every six months translates to a “project that never sleeps”.…

LibreOffice Conference Schedule

LibreOffice ConferenceLibreOffice Conference Schedule has been published on the conference website, at the following address:

http://conference.libreoffice.org/2016/the-program/.

Organizers are still finalizing the schedule of the business session on Friday morning, which will be held in Czech and English.

 

LibreOffice contributor interview: Franklin Weng

It’s been over a month since our last contributor interview, as we’ve been busy with the release of LibreOffice 5.2, but now we’re back – and this time we’re talking to Franklin Weng, who is active within the marketing and migration teams.

Franklin Weng, LibreOffice contributor

What is your IRC nickname / nationality / location / family status?

  • Nickname (not only on IRC): Franklin / Goodhorse
  • Nationality: Taiwan (ROC)
  • Location: Taiwan
  • Family details: Married and have have two sons

Do you work for a LibreOffice-related company or just contribute in your spare time?

The Document Foundation Bookshop on Lulu

We have opened a bookshop on Lulu, where people can buy a printed copy of TDF Annual Report 2015.

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The Document Foundation and the FSFE strengthen their relationship

logoBerlin, 17 August 2016 – The Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE, https://fsfe.org) is joining the Advisory Board of The Document Foundation. At the same time, The Document Foundation is becoming an associated organisation of the FSFE (https://fsfe.org/associates/associates.en.html).

The Free Software Foundation Europe’s aim is to help people control technology instead of the other way around.…

Getting Started with LibreOffice 5.1, a new book from the community addresses the demand for updated documentation on the software

GS51-GettingStartedLOThe new manual supports the large number of organizations and individuals deploying LibreOffice “Still” 5.1 to get superior quality and stability

Berlin, August 16, 2016 – Volunteers active in LibreOffice Documentation Project within The Document Foundation announce the availability of the Getting Started Guide for LibreOffice 5.1. The book updates the traditional introductory text with the new features provided by the “still” version of the software, targeted to enterprise deployments and to individual users looking for superior quality and stability.…