# Forking frenzy ensues after launch of Euro-Office

By @lproven

This whole thing rather baffles me, and the twists and turns in Liam's comprehensive analysis show why. What a mess.

https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/02/eurooffice_forks_onlyoffice/

Forking frenzy ensues after Euro-Office launch sparks OnlyOffice backlash

: Meanwhile, Collabora splits from LibreOffice Online amid claims TDF ejected 'all Collabora staff and partners'

The Register

And, yes:

> Unlike the bulk of internet commenters, Brown is a real solicitor and does not merely play one on the internet.

It me.

@neil they got me to finally look up the definition of "boffin" 😅
@nCrazed I think that it is commonly slightly derogatory, but I wear it with pride.

@neil that has always been my impression.

But it wouldn't be the first time that I've learned an English word by simply observing the context in which I usually see it used just to learn a decade later that I got it wrong 🤣