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26 Mar 2013 TDF White Paper Aids Migrations to LibreOffice [30337]
Outlines Comprehensive Change Management Process

The Document Foundation (TDF) has released the "LibreOffice Migration White Paper," a guide for enterprises wishing to adopt LibreOffice and other free software. The guide is framed in terms of dealing with both the technical aspects of such a migration and the resistance often encountered in the work force when long-term working habits are challenged. Developed in Open Document Format (ODF), LibreOffice is the standard document format recognized by the largest number of organizations and supported by the largest number of desktop software solutions. Legacy investments are thereby protected even as enterprises undertake migration to ODF.
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07 Mar 2013 The Document Foundation Releases LibreOffice 4.0.1 [30068]
An Improvement in the Overall Quality and Stability of 4.0

The Document Foundation (TDF) has released LibreOffice 4.0.1, which features Impress Remote for Android on Linux, MacOS and Windows – from Google Play with how-to instructions available on the wiki. TDF describes the new release as a step forward in improving the overall quality and stability of LibreOffice 4.0. For enterprise adoptions, though, TDF recommends the more solid and stable LibreOffice 3.6.5. TDF has also released the guide “Getting Started with LibreOffice 4.0, in PDF and ODF formats and as a printed book. LibreOffice 4.0.1 is available for download from the website, while extensions are available from the extension repository.
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14 May 2012 Making Hybrid PDFs with Libre Office [26306]
Simon Phipps Shows How It's Done

In a two minute video, Simon Phipps demonstrates how to create a hybrid (or editable) PDF using LibreOffice. Phipps explains that a hybrid PDF is a normal PDF file, but with the Open Document Foundation source of the document embedded so that anyone with LibreOffice is also able to open and edit it. Both ODF and PDF are open standards, so you can be sure that there’s a choice of free and open source software for editing and viewing them that will remain accessible in perpetuity, Phipps assures viewers.
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17 Feb 2012 LibreOffice 3.5 [25456]
the best free office suite ever

The Document Foundation announces LibreOffice 3.5, the third major release of "the best free office suite ever", which shows to end users the improvements derived from the development strategy adopted since September 2010. LibreOffice 3.5 derives from the combined effort of full time hackers - the largest group of experienced OOo code developers - and volunteer hackers, coordinated by the Engineering Steering Committee.
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21 Dec 2011 CRN.com Names the 10 Best Open-Source Products Of 2011 [25116]
LibreOffice Leads the Pack

The ten best open source products of 2011, as named by CRN.com are these, in reverse order:

  • Fedora 16
  • Ubuntu 11.04
  • OpenStack
  • Asterisk 10
  • MySQL 5.6, Beta
  • Android 3.xx, or "Honeycomb"
  • Firefox for Android
  • Linux Mint 12
  • Ubuntu 11.10
  • LibreOffice

(Selected by Edward F. Moltzen, CRN)
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