To be honest, I didn’t think I would publish my usual post about ODF over the festive period, as most people are busy with other activities and the document format isn’t a priority. Those who work are focused on the end of the quarter, while those who don’t work are Continue reading at the publisher's website.

Digital identity has become an integral part of everyday life. We use it to access work tools and sign documents online, and it is even replacing physical identity cards. However, most discussions on the subject focus on authentication systems, encryption and biometrics, ignoring the formats that actually carry our information. Continue reading at the publisher's website.

Zdeněk Crhonek (aka “raal”) from the Czech LibreOffice community writes: The new version of the LibreOffice Draw Guide 25.8 has been translated, and announced on our social media. The team is almost identical, with translations by Petr Kuběj, Zdeněk Crhonek and Radomír Strnad and technical support from Miloš Šrámek. Download Continue reading at the publisher's website.

At the recent Open Source Conference 2025 in Luxembourg there were two talks about LibreOffice. The first was Lessons learned from 13 years at The Document Foundation and LibreOffice, where Florian Effenberger, Executive Director of the foundation, talks about the legal setup of The Document Foundation and how its statutes Continue reading at the publisher's website.

LibreOffice Conference 2026 in Pordenone, Italy, and LibreOffice Conference 2027 in Gothenburg, Sweden LibreOffice Conference 2026 will be organised by PNlug (Pordenone Linux User Group) and the University of Pordenone in the city of Pordenone, on the university campus. The conference will begin on Thursday, 10 September and will end Continue reading at the publisher's website.

The Document Foundation is the small non-profit entity behind LibreOffice. It oversees the project and community, and is now expanding with new developer roles. So let’s say hello to Dan Williams, who joins the team to work on design and user interface (UI) improvements, with an initial focus on macOS: Continue reading at the publisher's website.