Interest in LibreOffice, the open-source alternative to Microsoft Office, is on the rise, with weekly downloads of its software package close to 1 million a week. That’s the highest download number since 2023.
“We estimate around 200 million [LibreOffice] users, but it’s important to note that we respect users’ privacy and don’t track them, so we can’t say for sure,” said Mike Saunders, an open-source advocate and a deputy to the board of directors at The Document Foundation.
LibreOffice users typically want a straightforward interface, Saunders said. “They don’t want subscriptions, and they don’t want AI being ‘helpful’ by poking its nose into their work — it reminds them of Clippy from the bad old days,” he said.
There are genuine use cases for generative AI tools, but many users prefer to opt-in to it and choose when and where to enable it. “We have zero plans to put AI into LibreOffice. But we understand the value of some AI tools and are encouraging developers to create … extensions that use AI in a responsible way,” Saunders said.
We should all get Signal as well. If you don’t have it you’ll probably be surprised how many of your contacts do.
Nice try Hegseth
Not that much do though, but yea, people should
Why Signal, specifically?
it increases your chances of getting accidentally added to confidential group chats
If enough of us join up will completely suppress the United States’s ability to carry out military operations.
I was looking for this comment.
Its as usable as WhatsApp while being cryptographically secure and private.
WhatsApp is cryptographically secure but yea, still collects your contacts
A backdoor isn’t a flaw?
Source? Afaik there’s no backdoor in their cryptography, except maybe if using the cloud to back up your chats?
It’s widely regarded as the gold standard for secure communications.
THIS is what I was looking for. Thanks.
In the usa its just texting