Re: [GNU-linux-libre] libreoffice

[Karl Goetz]

On Mon, 4 Oct 2010 06:01:20 -0500
"Tlamaki GNU/Linux" <address@hidden> wrote:

> > just a thought. should we recommend libreoffice as the 'fix' for the
> > proprietary stuff in openoffice? if it has the affecgted code, we
> > should let them know :)
> > kk
> 
> The problem is very similar to Firefox. Beyond its brand ... The
> problem is the nonfree add-ons. I hope that the strategies of Oracle
> does not mark the road. I'm not an expert to interpret Oracle

For openoffice, yes. Libreoffice is its own project, and has a 'known
issues' for this:

If you want to extend LibreOffice with new features via Extensions,
then the link within the software refers, in error, to the
OpenOffice.org Extension website. For Free Software extensions, please
use the FSF Extension List at http://fsf.org/openoffice  instead.

http://www.documentfoundation.org/download/

> operations to free software. The important thing is to keep your eyes
> alert. Recommend LibreOffice is free will. :-)

I'm not sure what this is meant to mean.
kk

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