Because of security vulnerabilities: LibreOffice advises against OpenOffice

a year ago

LibreOffice advises against using OpenOffice due to unresolved security vulnerabilities.
OpenOffice has known security issues for years, with some dating back to at least November 2023.
LibreOffice accuses Apache Software Foundation (ASF) of not actively developing OpenOffice, harming the open-source community.
OpenOffice's recent updates are minor, focusing on bug fixes and dictionary updates, with no new features since 2014.
LibreOffice and OpenOffice share a common origin, stemming from StarOffice, but diverged in 2010 due to Oracle's acquisition of Sun Microsystems.
OpenOffice played a key role in establishing the Open Document Format (ODF) as a standard for office applications.

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