The Document Foundation challenges claims by Euro-Office about being the first open-source office suite developed in Europe, pointing to OpenOffice.org (2001) and LibreOffice (2010) as the true pioneers. The letter criticizes Euro-Office as potentially being a rebranded product capitalizing on Digital Sovereignty trends without proper open-source credentials. The Foundation emphasizes their long-standing commitment to open standards like ODF and criticizes Microsoft's proprietary OOXML format for limiting user control.
Background
The Document Foundation is the organization behind LibreOffice, a major open-source office suite that emerged from OpenOffice.org. The letter addresses growing concerns about digital sovereignty in Europe and the authenticity of new entrants in the open-source office software market.
- Source
- Lobsters
- Published
- Jun 10, 2026 at 12:40 AM
- Score
- 7.0 / 10