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City of Munich LiMux project hosts Hackfest late November Fostering the developer community of the free office suite The LibreOffice Community today announces the next Hackfest, taking place in Munich, Germany from November 23rd to 25th. With developers of the leading free office suite working on improving the code, the Hackfest promises to be a major event for everyone interested in developing free software. “With LibreOffice being a virtual project with hackers engaging from around the globe over the Internet, meeting everyone face-to-face at the Hackfest is a highlight of the year. Working on the code, meeting friends and colleagues, having a fantastic time together, plus getting in touch with other free software projects – it’s going to be a very fun and productive weekend!”, says Eilidh McAdam, one of the active LibreOffice developers, who joined the community in 2011. The Document Foundation recently has announced the 500th code contributor, with volunteers and corporate sponsored developers being well balanced. The Hackfest is open for everyone, from interested newbies to experienced developers. Participation is free of charge, couchsurfing can be organized. The community would like to thank the city of Munich for their invitation, and for hosting the Hackfest! All details

Good news, everyone! The LiMux office of the city of Munich invited us for a second LibreOffice Hackfest in Bavaria’s capital this autumn. To determine the best weekend, please cast your vote in our poll at http://www.doodle.com/sz6eehwtn57f765a The final date will be announced as soon as we know the time of the LibreOffice Conference in Berlin, to avoid collisions. Note that the Hackfest runs from Friday evening to Sunday lunchtime, but we have only listed the respective Saturdays. Happy hacking! 😉