jwildeboer, a random en
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Because I see a lot of exaggerated posts. Yes, one of the 16 states in Germany (Schleswig-Holstein) announced a new policy to use more . They will switch from Microsoft Office to , from MSXML to ODF as base format. By installing Libre Office on their Windows Clients. The switch to Linux as operating system will come, but later.

This IS a bold move and I am a big fan. But let’s stick to the facts. It’s a gradual approach, implemented in phases over quite some years.

libreoffice, a random en
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Question! Why should local governments use taxpayers’ money to buy proprietary, closed software from a single vendor? And what happens to citizens' data? A solution is to move to free and open source software like and – which is exactly what Schleswig-Holstein is doing: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2024/04/04/german-state-moving-30000-pcs-to-libreoffice/

libreoffice, a random en
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New features are coming in 7.6, in August, thanks to our community! Highlighting for styles, better tables of contents, improved keyboard navigation, compact layout for pivot tables, and much more: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/7.6

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