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LibreOfficelibreoffice@fosstodon.org
Jul 29, 2026, 11:25 AM
LibreOffice, yours for a lifetime
On 13 October 2026, Microsoft ends support for Office 2021. No more security updates, no more fixes, no more assurances. The software will still launch. It will still open your files. But from that date it becomes a liability rather than an asset — and the only sanctioned path forward runs through a subscription.
This is not a bug in the model. It is th
https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/07/29/libreoffice-yours-for-a-lifetime/
#LibreOffice
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Hacker :vf:Fedihacker@masto.es
Jul 29, 2026, 11:47 AM
@libreoffice Office 2021 users can upgrade to office 2024.
But the rest of problems would still apply, like OOXML: "OOXML, despite carrying an ISO number, is not comparable in practice. The standard that was approved and the format that Microsoft Office actually writes have diverged. Independent implementations remain approximations. This is why round-tripping a complex document between suites degrades it, and why the degradation is always the fault of the software that did not write the format in the first place."
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Devansh Goeldgoell31@mastodon.social
Jul 29, 2026, 12:02 PM
@libreoffice Simple advice, but incredibly valuable. Businesses often overlook operational efficiency until it becomes a real challenge.
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ArdentArchivistArdentArchivist@archaeo.social
Jul 29, 2026, 12:17 PM
@libreoffice
I’m so glad I cut the cord.
In truth, after 30yrs of using MS Office I would’ve continued using it ad nauseam… if only I hadn’t felt more and more like it was spyware. (Don’t get me started on Win 11. 😱)
Very grateful to have LibreOffice as an alternative. You all rock! 👏👏
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🇨🇦Weird Foodie🏴󠁣󠁡󠁡󠁢󠁿weirdfoodie@thecanadian.social
Jul 29, 2026, 2:32 PM
@ArdentArchivist @libreoffice I use LibreOffice, more for Writer than the rest of the bundle. No grief with it, other than the grief I cause. 😏
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diana 🏳️‍⚧️🦋🌱dianea@lgbtqia.space
Jul 29, 2026, 2:16 PM
@libreoffice
I have to use Microsoft Office at work and the user interface is absolutely hideous.
I had the opportunity to use LibreOffice recently, downloaded and installed in several seconds and the user interface was like out of an amazing dream. I immediately connected. My work started flowing into a delightful document. Progress. Delightful.
Why can't a billon dollar company do this
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Tim Ward ⭐🇪🇺🔶 #FBPETimWardCam@c.im
Jul 29, 2026, 2:31 PM
@libreoffice I was unimpressed with #LibreOffice when it updated itself and broke such that it wouldn't even launch. (I'm trying it out to see whether I can live with cancelling the MS subscription when it comes due in a few months.)
To be fair, after a week or two someone suggested a (somewhat techie) workaround (which required use of the command line), and after several more weeks the bug I submitted got fixed (so it now works for me without the workaround).
But.
Not really the sort of experience a non-techie expects from a word processor. So even if I decide I can do without MS myself I am entirely unconvinced that I can sell it to the rest of the household.
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Ordinary Wax 🇪🇺 :linux: :kdenew:Kneewax@fosstodon.org
Jul 29, 2026, 2:50 PM
@TimWardCam @libreoffice That's unfortunate, I don't know if this is a known bug, or something unusual. But I have to say with 22 years of LibreOffice (originally an open office user until forking) I've literally never had it update without asking. Nor have I had ever it break itself to the point of being unusable or to require dropping to the command line.
Not to dismiss your experience and valid concerns, just I hope to reassure you my experience would suggest its a rare case.
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Tim Ward ⭐🇪🇺🔶 #FBPETimWardCam@c.im
Jul 29, 2026, 2:52 PM
@Kneewax @libreoffice It was something to do with graphics acceleration. Apparently this assumes that it can work with your hardware unless your hardware is on a blacklist. Mine has now been added to the blacklist.
Yes, OK, that's something the end user might reasonably be expected to worry about for a top end game, but for a word processor??
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Ordinary Wax 🇪🇺 :linux: :kdenew:Kneewax@fosstodon.org
Jul 29, 2026, 2:54 PM
@TimWardCam @libreoffice Oh no. That's not good.
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KerplunkKerplunk@mastodon.scot
Jul 29, 2026, 2:46 PM
@libreoffice
LibreOffice, yours for a lifetime
On 13 October 2026, Microsoft ends support for Office 2021. No more security updates, no more fixes, no more assurances.
Libreoffice works fine.
I dumped ALL Microsoft products some years ago, I have no regrets.
My newest computer is now about 14 years old, core I5 K, 8 GB Mem, 500GB SSD.
Fast stable and fully up to date with antiX 26. A Debian derived no systemd distribution with clear antifascist statement from its chief developer.
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JR Dumasjrdumas@piaille.fr
Jul 29, 2026, 3:19 PM
@libreoffice TIL MS Office hasn't always been a liability :shibalaugh: Using LO since... well at the time it was OOo :shibasmug:
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lemgandilemgandi@mastodon.social
Jul 29, 2026, 3:24 PM
@libreoffice
I have used Libre Office Impress for numerous talks. No complaints, and my slides from 10 years ago still look fine ( I just checked ).
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OddOpinions5failedLyndonLaRouchite@mas.to
Jul 29, 2026, 4:13 PM
@libreoffice
so what
I can buy office 2024 for about US $20 online
I have tried libre and in many ways it is inferiour to office
https://softwaresupply.net/product-category/cheap-microsoft-office/pc/office-2024-license-key/
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Aerofreak | USA WTF?aerofreak@hessen.social
Jul 29, 2026, 6:56 PM
@failedLyndonLaRouchite
No problem if you don't understand what this is actually about.
@libreoffice
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OddOpinions5failedLyndonLaRouchite@mas.to
Jul 29, 2026, 8:11 PM
@aerofreak @libreoffice
I understand full well; it is just that I think the idea in the op is silly, at least for me
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Bytebro 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 🌈bytebro@mastodonapp.uk
Jul 29, 2026, 4:34 PM
@libreoffice
I'm now back on LibreOffice, after a 2 week break with (I think) OpenOffice. Libre still has a few glitches for me on Garuda, but generally works well, and dare I say, better than Open!
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BITNACHTbitnacht@bitbang.social
Jul 29, 2026, 5:06 PM
@libreoffice AFAIK it is even worse for Mac users. The last non-subscription version of M$ Office they sold is degraded to a viewer as soon as your certificate needs updating (e.g. if you get a new computer). So they are essentially breaking the software you bought from them. Copy protection and DRM have never stopped piracy but always hurt paying customers. It has been a shame since day one!
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Nicole ParsonsNpars01@mstdn.social
Jul 29, 2026, 5:50 PM
@libreoffice
#TranslatedFromTheRepublican
"In a stupid business move, Microsoft gives up its lock on the office suite software niche, sending customers to open source.
Shareholders are not thrilled. Customers hate the forced obsolescence."
https://www.geekwire.com/2026/microsofts-historic-plunge-why-the-company-lost-357-billion-in-value-despite-strong-results/
https://seekingalpha.com/article/4918093-microsoft-lost-1-3t-here-is-how-much-the-mispricing-is-worth-upgrade
The stunt with the ICC accelerates their decline.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/20/technology/us-tech-europe-microsoft-trump-icc.html
https://www.irishlegal.com/articles/icc-to-ditch-microsoft-following-us-sanctions
https://independentaustralia.net/politics/politics-display/trumps-war-on-the-icc-goes-digital-with-microsoft-as-an-ally,19894
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/29/microsoft-market-cap-earnings.html
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/markets/stocks/ORCL/pressreleases/50571/microsoft-plunges-14-post-q2-earnings-buy-sell-or-hold-the-stock/
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/microsoft-corporation-msft-shareholders-who-lost-money-have-opportunity-to-lead-securities-fraud-lawsuit-302834332.html
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