OFFICE SUITE
LibreOffice
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OFFICE SUITE
Version: 7.0
Web:
www.libreoffice.org
One of the most successful and best-known open source software has recently seen a major release. Of course that’s LibreOffice, a must-have software for Linux productivity workstations and the closest rival to the commercial Microsoft Office. In July there were some controversial rumours about labelling the 7.0 release as the ‘Personal Edition’, but shortly after developers the Document Foundation reverted their decision and left the branding intact (only updating the splash screen with stunning artwork). If you go to the ‘About’ dialogue, you’ll see that even the limitation to ‘individual use only‘ has also gone, which should further reassure plain mortals.