LibreOffice
Today marks nine years since the last big OpenOffice update (4.1). If you're still using it, but want something more up-to-date, check out #LibreOffice! It was based on OpenOffice and is also free and open source, but with huge improvements and many fixes: https://www.libreoffice.org/discover/libreoffice/
Apr 29, 2023 at 7:10amWeb
Show threadDr. Guillermo Power Apr 29, 2023
@libreoffice is anyone still using Open Office? šŸ˜±
Show threadAnimyos FoxApr 29, 2023
@gpowerf @libreoffice The old Win XP laptop my uncle once gave me (after he'd used it) still runs it. Old memories.
Show threadTopKnotApr 29, 2023

@gpowerf @libreoffice

I am using
OpenOffice.
Know why?
Because it just works for what I use it for. Why would I use a similar product when the product I use just works for me.

Show threadLibreOfficeApr 29, 2023
@TopKnot @gpowerf Use what works for you, but be aware that you might not be getting security fixes on time with OpenOffice: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apache_OpenOffice#Security
Apache OpenOffice - Wikipedia

Show threadTashaApr 29, 2023

@gpowerf @libreoffice

Yeah, I still use Open Office. With well over a decade of using it, it does what I need it to do, and/or I resigned from trying to get something more from it. My personal needs to write documents has been shrinking more and more with email or other non-standard composition platforms being good enough. But admittedly Iā€™m getting older.

However Iā€™m definitely going to try this out

Show threadAwesome IanApr 29, 2023
@libreoffice I remember, many many years ago, buying a copy of Staroffice.
Show threadLibreOfficeApr 29, 2023
@ibeardslee Those were the days...
Show threadTritā€™Apr 29, 2023

@libreoffice @ibeardslee In 2000, my parents bought a PC with StarOffice 5.1 preinstalled.
I discovered OpenOffice (1.x) in 2005 when I went to my cousinā€™s home once.

Office7 (a fork) was preinstalled on my first laptop PC (2007-2009).

I switched from Office 2007 to OOo in 2010, and from OOo to LibO the day of its public release (a winning bet, since nobody knew if this fork will last at this time).

Show threadWylieCoyoteUK Apr 29, 2023
@ibeardslee @libreoffice On Ubuntu the startup icon briefly shows as "soffice"
Show threadMarco BrescianiApr 29, 2023
@ibeardslee
I was there as well.
@libreoffice
Show threadSebastian TobieApr 29, 2023
@libreoffice that people still work on OO. Im suprised that they got that many patches
Show threadLibreOfficeApr 29, 2023
@Sebastian Many of the "patches" are just removing whitespace though, like this: https://github.com/apache/openoffice/commit/4cef5a18466c469f4cb45fa7dd242aa97a22b662
Fixed typos, removed whitespace Ā· apache/openoffice@4cef5a1

Apache OpenOffice. Contribute to apache/openoffice development by creating an account on GitHub.

GitHub
Show threadSebastian TobieApr 29, 2023
@libreoffice wait WHAT?
Show threadrohdenApr 29, 2023
@libreoffice It is true that many users are well aware of #OpenOffice but don't know about #LibreOffice and the ecosystem it offers (Nextcloud + #collabora office).
I have no idea why this is the case.
Akkoma

Show threadStemyApr 29, 2023
@libreoffice Openoffice revels in denial of its own end of life, it's so pathetic.
Show threadMyndexApr 29, 2023

@libreoffice

LibreOffice is substantially better than OpenOfficeā€¦

Show threadbrunospyApr 29, 2023
@libreoffice I don't understand why Apache doesn't end this project and redirect to Libre office.
Show threadKhosumiApr 29, 2023
@libreoffice Foss is great. Always used LibreOffice and always will. Thanks for the sweet apps
Show threadErotic Mythology šŸŒ¹Apr 29, 2023
@libreoffice I'm using LibreOffice to write my stories and create eBook manuscripts! Highly recommend!
Show threadKaisoArtApr 29, 2023
@libreoffice
Started with OO in 1997. Made the switch to LO 4 years ago. Keep up the good work.
Show threadJoan CiberSheep (ell/aixĆ²)Apr 30, 2023
@libreoffice I started using MS Piece of Crap, StarOffice then OpenOffice and since the ehem ehem LibreOffice. I remember the first time I thought Ā«Aaah, things are where they supposed to beĀ» and I wasn't feeling working against the writting editor :)
Thanks for all this work
Show threadAlaricApr 30, 2023
@libreoffice yes I use libre office itā€™s great!
Show threadKuboF Hromoslav bio/acc šŸ§¬Apr 30, 2023
@libreoffice at it's time, I LOVED OpenOffice šŸ˜ But it's development was unfortunate, so thank you LibreOffice so much for continuation šŸ¤—
Show threadkrpMay 5, 2023
@libreoffice looks like a lot of benefits of using libre office instead of open office