If you’ve ever used free and open source software for any length of time, you’re probably already aware that much of the work done to develop, test, and maintain that software is accomplished by ...

Editor's note: The article's headline has been updated because the original headline misrepresented Microsoft's MS Office product. I've long been a fan of the open-source LibreOffice suite. It works ...

The Document Foundation (TDF) has announced the release of LibreOffice 7.2, the free and open source alternative to Microsoft Office. LibreOffice 7.2 arrives six months after TDF released LibreOffice ...

OpenOffice was the first big, mainstream free software competitor to Microsoft Office, and because of that, it still has mainstream name recognition—which is a problem. Developers have almost all ...

News briefs for August 8, 2018. The Document Foundation announced this morning that LibreOffice 6.1 is now available. This is the second major release of the 6 family, and it has many new features, ...

Microsoft Word users with new laptops can consider Microsoft 365, a paid subscription service offering access to various Microsoft applications and cloud storage. Free alternatives like Google Docs, ...