LibreOffice – Let's put an end to the speculation
17 hours ago
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- LibreOffice project and The Document Foundation started with enthusiasm but faced challenges.
- Early decisions granting free brand use to ecosystem companies and awarding contracts to BoD members' companies violated non-profit law.
- Companies benefiting from these errors resisted fixing them, causing tensions.
- A controversial parallel organization TDC was proposed in 2019, damaging relations within the project.
- Audits confirmed legal issues threatened non-profit status; solutions were delayed by conflicts of interest.
- Restrictive measures like freezing tenders and new procurement policies led to positive audit outcomes.
- Governance reforms were implemented via updated policies and bylaws.
- TDF is preparing for Collabora's announcement by hiring developers and seeking new partnerships.
- LibreOffice remains strong, benefiting from growing open-source software and ODF adoption.