What's new in the latest release of the free LibreOffice suite
Above the Clouds
Anyone who fancies a look behind the scenes can read about the latest technical innovations in Michael Meeks' blog [3]. The developers have especially devoted themselves to the VCL Toolkit and the rendering mechanisms. The restructured code should also be good for the Android version [4], which has a common basis with the desktop version. Although the Android app currently only offers limited editing capabilities, improvements could appear in the coming months. Other plans for the future involve the cloud version – LibreOffice Online is now in the starting blocks [5].
Infos
- LibreOffice: https://www.libreoffice.org/
- Blog article about version 5: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/2015/08/05/libreoffice-5-0-stands-out-from-the-office-suite-crowd
- "LibreOffice under the hood": https://people.gnome.org/~michael/blog/2015-08-05-under-the-hood-5-0.html
- "Outdoor Office Helper" (article on LibreOffice Viewer), by Heike Jurzik, Linux Magazine 09/15, p. 84
- Announcement for LibreOffice Online: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/2015/03/25/libreoffice-to-become-the-cornerstone-of-the-worlds-first-universal-productivity-solution
« Previous 1 2
Buy this article as PDF
(incl. VAT)
Buy Linux Magazine
US / Canada
UK / Australia
Direct Download
Read full article as PDF:
Price $2.95
News
-
Linux Deepin 20 Released
One of the most beautiful Linux distributions on the market has been refreshed.
-
A New Version of Zorin OS is Now Available
Fan-favorite, Zorin OS 15.3 is officially available.
-
Lenovo Now Offering Fedora Linux as an Option
Lenovo is making good on their Linux promise by adding Fedora into the mix.
-
System76 Launches new High-End Laptop
System76 has unleashed a beast of a mobile workstation.
-
Mozilla Lays Off Staff, Receives More Cash
In a restructuring move, Mozilla lays off 250 employees, but then inks large deal with Google.
-
LibreOffice 7 Now Available
The LibreOffice 7 office suite is now available with important compatibility improvements.
-
Microsoft Brings procmon to Linux
The creators of Windows have brought the sysinternals procmon tool to the open source operating system.
-
New KDE Slimbook Available
The makers of the KDE Slimbook have released a Ryzen-4000 powered laptop.
-
PinePhone Now Offers a Convergence Package
The makers of the Linux PinePhone are now offering a model that makes desktop/mobile convergence a reality.
-
Flutter is Coming to Linux
Google and Canonical have joined forces to bring Flutter to the Linux desktop.