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Tinker ☀️onMastodon3d ago
Heavy drama in the open-source world of...
...Office Document Software.
Nextcloud, originally a fork of ownCloud, has launched Euro-Office, a fork of OnlyOffice (pissing off OnlyOffice). Collabora is weighing in and issuing comments against both OnlyOffice and Euro-Office while, itself, forking Collabora Office Desktop from the Document Foundation's LibreOffice. Document Foundation has now resumed LibreOffice Online which competes against Euro-Office and OnlyOffice.
(I think I've got all that right 😅 Correct me if I haven't! 😂)
❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥 I unironically love this!!!! ❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥
Document software may appear boring on its face, but Microsoft Office is a big reason why folks still stay with Microsoft OS and don't (can't...) move to Linux. MS Office 365 is often used as a bridge to allow folks to move to Linux while still using Microsoft products in the browser but that solution still keeps them tied to closed source solutions.
Development of Free and Open Sourced Software (FOSS) office products, both desktop apps and online web apps, is a core and key element to allowing FOSS solutions to thrive - both for individuals and organizations.
This level of drama and fighting is indicative of a lot of effort and attention being thrown into this arena. I'm confident over time it'll settle and different projects will merge back together or at the very least borrow and build upon each's efforts.
Read and get your fill of the drama here: https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/02/eurooffice_forks_onlyoffice/
#FOSS #digitalSovereignty #installParty #Linux #diDay
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Analysis Summary
This is a solid read on real, ongoing drama in the FOSS office-software ecosystem—Nextcloud's Euro-Office fork, Collabora's split from LibreOffice, and OnlyOffice's unhappy response are all confirmed by the linked Register article. The post nails the core story and adds valuable context about why office software matters for Linux adoption. One claim (Document Foundation resuming LibreOffice Online) isn't explicitly confirmed in the article. The tone is enthusiastic commentary rather than neutral reporting, and the post glosses over some of the geopolitical complexity the article explores (Russian roots, sovereignty concerns), but the core facts check out.
Claims Analysis (5)
“Nextcloud has launched Euro-Office, a fork of OnlyOffice”
Confirmed by linked Register article and GitHub project.
“Collabora is forking Collabora Office Desktop from LibreOffice”
Register article confirms Collabora split from TDF/LibreOffice Online, though 'Desktop' fork specifics are implied rather than explicit.
“Document Foundation has resumed LibreOffice Online”
Not directly confirmed in linked article. Article mentions TDF and Collabora conflict but doesn't explicitly confirm LO Online resumption.
“Microsoft Office is a big reason why folks stay with Microsoft OS and don't move to Linux”
Well-documented dynamic in tech adoption; MS Office lock-in is a recognized barrier to Linux adoption.
“FOSS office development is key to allowing FOSS solutions to thrive”
Reasonable opinion supported by logic, though not a testable factual claim.
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