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A Look at Collabora Office and Collabora’s XDC 2025 presentations
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Collabora ☛ Now streaming: Collabora’s XDC 2025 presentations
As an active member of the freedesktop community, Collabora was busy at XDC 2025. Our graphics team delivered five talks, helped out in two more sessions, and ran a workshop for newcomers.
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Productivity Software/LibreOffice/Calligra
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ZDNet ☛ I found a powerful Microsoft Office alternative that doesn't push AI - and it's free
Ah, the office suite. Once upon a time, it was one of the first pieces of software installed on an operating system (if the OS didn't include one by default). The most widely used office suite has been Microsoft Office for years.
MS Office still exists (in both locally installed and cloud versions) and is still used everywhere. However, with the injection of AI, some people are souring on Microsoft's office suite.
If you want a locally installed office suite that doesn't force AI down your throat, you have options. Recently, another option has been released, and it's pretty exciting: Collabora Office.
If you've ever heard of Collabora, then you may have used its online office suite, which can be self-hosted or used via cloud services. Collabora has been around for some time, but has only recently created a locally installed version of its well-regarded office suite.
Collabora Office is based on LibreOffice, so you know it has plenty to offer. However, if you've never been a fan of the LibreOffice UI, you're in for a treat, as Collabora has made some dramatic changes to how you interact with LibreOffice.
Think LibreOffice with an MS Office UI.
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