Both originate in, a project run by Sun Microsystems from 2000-2011. To pretend otherwise is a distortion of the truth.Īs you might know, the two office suites share a common history (Figure 1).

However, by every possible standard, LibreOffice outshines OpenOffice and shows OpenOffice to be outdated.

Even more importantly, many comparisons strive for a false sense of objectivity by declaring that any differences are minor. Many offer only a superficial glimpse at either office suite from the viewpoint of an unsophisticated and undemanding user. However, what is surprising is how shallow many of those comparisons are. That number comes as no surprise, given that LibreOffice and OpenOffice are the best-known open source office suites and share a common past. Please feel free to share this opportunity with all of your friends and colleagues.A search for comparisons of LibreOffice and Apache OpenOffice returns over 8.3 million results. No need to register, simply use the following link to join us on Wednesday, Febru 9am Eastern: But all are welcome at any meeting and we encourage you to come out no matter where you are located! This first Open Office Hour will cater to EU/UK time zones and the next will be scheduled for those in North America. This session is not meant to replace our weekly Tech Meeting, but meant to offer an additional opportunity for community members to come together and find out what others are doing. We will also share information on what’s happening in the community! The Fedora Program team is welcoming you to our first round of Open Office Hours and provide an our community an opportunity to answer your questions and hear about your use cases. Introducing a new pilot project – Fedora Open Office Hours.

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