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Markdown support • Connectors in Calc • Spreadsheet speedups

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How proprietary formats have become Microsoft’s main tool for lock-in

In the previous article, we explored the importance of standards: how the unspoken agreements governing electrical sockets, paper sizes and file formats form the foundations of a world in which choices remain open and power is not concentrated in the hands of a single player. We concluded with a question:

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Financials and Budget – TDF Annual Report 2025

This is part of the Annual Report 2025 from The Document Foundation, the non-profit that coordinates the LibreOffice project and community. TDF exists because of a large, dynamic global community — volunteers, ecosystem companies and committed end users who support our work with donations of both time and money. The

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How proprietary formats have become Microsoft’s main tool for lock-in

In the previous article, we explored the importance of standards: how the unspoken agreements governing electrical sockets, paper sizes and file formats form the foundations of a world in which choices remain open and power is not concentrated in the hands of a single player. We concluded with a question:

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QA/Dev Report: June 2026

General Activities LibreOffice 26.2.4 was announced on June 5 Olivier Hallot (TDF) added a help article for presentation sections, added support for MathML markup in help pages, improved help for Writer’s break submenu and for some Calc functions and updated help after UI changes Adolfo Jayme Barrientos improved strings in

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