• ContentWeekly EditionArchivesSearchKernelSecurityEvents calendarUnread commentsLWN FAQWrite for us Weekly Edition Archives Search Kernel Security Events calendar Unread comments LWN FAQ Write for us Restarting LibreOffice Online We plan to reopen the repository for LibreOffice Online at The Document Foundation for contributions, but provide warnings about the state of the repository until TDF’s team agrees that it’s safe and usable - while at the same time encourage the community to join in with code, technologies and other contributions that can be used to move forward.Meanwhile,this post from Michael Meekssuggests that the tension around online versions of LibreOffice has not abated.to post comments Meanwhile,this post from Michael Meekssuggests that the tension around online versions of LibreOffice has not abated.to post comments Copyright © 2026, Eklektix, Inc.Comments and public postings are copyrighted by their creators.Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds

ContentWeekly EditionArchivesSearchKernelSecurityEvents calendarUnread commentsLWN FAQWrite for us Weekly Edition Archives Search Kernel Security Events calendar Unread comments LWN FAQ Write for us Restarting LibreOffice Online We plan to reopen the repository for LibreOffice Online at The Document Foundation for contributions, but provide warnings about the state of the repository until TDF’s team agrees that it’s safe and usable - while at the same time encourage the community to join in with code, technologies and other contributions that can be used to move forward.Meanwhile,this post from Michael Meekssuggests that the tension around online versions of LibreOffice has not abated.to post comments Meanwhile,this post from Michael Meekssuggests that the tension around online versions of LibreOffice has not abated.to post comments Copyright © 2026, Eklektix, Inc.Comments and public postings are copyrighted by their creators.Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds

Article Summaries:

  • The Document Foundation has announced a revival of LibreOffice Online, the web‑based version of its office suite that can be hosted on any infrastructure. After the project was put on hold in 2022 amid tensions with Collabora-another major LibreOffice developer that offers its own online solution-the foundation plans to reopen the repository for community contributions. The release notes caution that the codebase is currently in an unstable state and will only be considered safe once the TDF team verifies its usability. Despite the restart, Michael Meeks’ recent commentary indicates that disagreements over online LibreOffice versions remain unresolved.
  • Restarting LibreOffice Online LibreOffice online is a web-based version of the LibreOffice suite that can be hosted on anybody’s infrastructure. This project was put into stasis back in 2022, a move marked by some tension with Collabora, a major LibreOffice developer that has its own online offering. Now, the Document Foundation has announced a new effort to breathe life into this project. We plan to reopen the repository for LibreOffice Online at The Document Foundation for contributions, but provide warnings about the state of the repository until TDF’s team agrees that it’s safe and usable

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