Libre office intro
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LibreOffice is a free and open-source office suite that can be used as an alternative to Microsoft Office. It was originally forked from OpenOffice in 2010 when the developers left after Oracle acquired Sun Microsystems. LibreOffice has become the default office suite installed on many Linux distributions and is also available for Windows and Mac. While the interface is more similar to older versions of Microsoft Office, LibreOffice documents can be saved in formats compatible with Microsoft Office and it can open and edit Microsoft file formats.
Libre office intro
- 2. When you move someone to a new computer environment, one of their first questions is....
- 3. How do I edit documents?
- 4. Can I open Word docs?
- 6. Can I get Microsoft Office for Linux?
- 7. Let's face it It is easier to move people to new OS than to new office suite.
- 8. Open Office • StarOffice, a proprietary office suite • August 1991 bought by Sun • July 2000 open sourced by Sun • Free and open alternative to Microsoft Office
- 9. Open Office • January 2010 Oracle buys Sun • September 2010 – Majority of developers leave – Form Document Foundation – Forked LibreOffice • June 2011 Oracle contributes Open Office to the Apache Foundaiton
- 10. LibreOffice • Has become default install on many Linux distributions, including Ubuntu • 4.0, Major new release just went out February 2013
- 11. LibreOffice • Available not just for Linux, but for Window and Mac. • Can run alongside MS Office – Used this before to generate PDFs – Can use to have new features if don't want to update MS Office
- 12. Are the documents the same as Microsoft Office?
- 13. LibreOffice • Documents are saved in several “OD*” formats • Open format, not just LibreOffice • But can save in many know formats – Including those used by MS – Including newer docx, xlsx, ...
- 14. Are the screens the same as Microsoft Office?
- 15. LibreOffice • More similar to older MS Office – No “ribbon” • The functionality is there, but the screen do look different. Like moving from any program to another • NOT as hard as going from MS Office 2003 to current version.
- 16. LibreOffice • Text documents • Spreadsheets • Presentation (like this one) • Drawing • Database (Access) – Not as great as the rest
- 17. LibreOffice Demo
- 18. New in 4.0 • CMS support via CMIS – Includes Sharepoint! –
- 19. Open Office/LibreOffice • Some feel the damage is done. • Code base will diverge over time.
- 20. Close