Euro-Office 1.0 launches as EU open-source office suite, but faces criticism over Microsoft format dependency
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Steven Vaughan-Nichols
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Summary
Euro-Office 1.0, a new open-source browser-based office suite, has reached its first stable release as an alternative to Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace. Developed by a coalition of EU-based companies including Nextcloud and Ionos as part of the Euro-Stack initiative, it aims to advance digital sovereignty in the European Union. However, the release has sparked controversy, with LibreOffice backers criticizing its reliance on Microsoft document formats, arguing that compatibility undermines true sovereignty.
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If digital sovereignty is important to you, and it certainly is in the European Union, then you'll be pleased to know that Euro-Office has officially reached its first stable release
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