LibreOffice 24.8.1, the first minor release of the recently announced LibreOffice 24.8 family, is available for download
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 LibreOffice 24.8 family of the free, volunteer-supported office suite for Windows (Intel, AMD and ARM), macOS (Apple and Intel) and Linux, is available at www.libreoffice.org/download. For users who don’t need the latest features and prefer a more tested version, TDF maintains the previous LibreOffice 24.2 family, with several months of back-ported fixes. The current version is LibreOffice 24.2.6.
LibreOffice is the only software for creating documents that contain personal or confidential information that respects the privacy of the user – ensuring that the user is able to decide if and with whom to share the content they create. As such, LibreOffice is the best option for the privacy-conscious office suite user, and offers a feature set comparable to the leading product on the market.
In addition, LibreOffice offers a range of interface options to suit different user habits, from traditional to modern, and makes the most of different screen sizes by optimising the space available on the desktop to put the maximum number of features just a click or two away.
The biggest advantage over competing products is the LibreOffice Technology Engine, the single software platform on which desktop, mobile and cloud versions of LibreOffice – including those from ecosystem companies – are based. This allows LibreOffice to provide a better user experience and to produce identical and fully interoperable documents based on the two available ISO standards: the Open Document Format (ODT, ODS and ODP) and the proprietary Microsoft OOXML (DOCX, XLSX and PPTX). The latter hides a great deal of artificial complexity, which can cause problems for users who are confident that they are using a true open standard.
End users looking for support will be helped by the immediate availability of the LibreOffice 24.8 Getting Started Guide, which can be downloaded from the following link: books.libreoffice.org. In addition, they will be able to get first-level technical support from volunteers on the user mailing lists and the Ask LibreOffice website: ask.libreoffice.org.
A short video highlighting the main new features is available on YouTube and PeerTube peertube.opencloud.lu/w/ibmZUeRgnx9bPXQeYUyXTV.
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LibreOffice for Enterprise
For enterprise-class deployments, TDF strongly recommends the LibreOffice Enterprise family of applications from ecosystem partners – for desktop, mobile and cloud – with a wide range of dedicated value-added features and other benefits such as SLAs: www.libreoffice.org/download/libreoffice-in-business/.
Every line of code developed by ecosystem companies for enterprise customers is shared with the community on the master code repository and improves the LibreOffice technology platform. Products based on LibreOffice Technology are available for all major desktop operating systems (Windows, macOS, Linux and ChromeOS), mobile platforms (Android and iOS) and the cloud.
The Document Foundation has developed a migration protocol to help companies move from proprietary office suites to LibreOffice, based on the provision of an LTS (long-term support) enterprise-optimised version of LibreOffice, plus migration consulting and training provided by certified professionals who offer value-added solutions that are consistent with proprietary offerings. Reference: www.libreoffice.org/get-help/professional-support/.
In fact, LibreOffice’s mature code base, rich feature set, strong support for open standards, excellent compatibility and LTS options from certified partners make it the ideal solution for organisations looking to regain control of their data and break free from vendor lock-in.
LibreOffice 24.8.1 availability
LibreOffice 24.8.1 is available from www.libreoffice.org/download/. Minimum requirements for proprietary operating systems are Microsoft Windows 7 SP1 (no longer supported by Microsoft) and Apple macOS 10.15. Products based on LibreOffice technology for Android and iOS are listed at www.libreoffice.org/download/android-and-ios/.
LibreOffice users, free software advocates and community members can support The Document Foundation by making a donation at www.libreoffice.org/donate.
