The EU’s Open Source Software Strategy calls for reducing dependency on proprietary technologies.
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The EU’s Open Source Software Strategy calls for reducing dependency on proprietary technologies. But for feedback on the Cyber Resilience Act, they're asking for feedback in .xlsx format! This is obviously not ideal – so please sign our open letter: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/03/05/cra-guidances/ #foss #openSource #freesoftware
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The EU’s Open Source Software Strategy calls for reducing dependency on proprietary technologies. But for feedback on the Cyber Resilience Act, they're asking for feedback in .xlsx format! This is obviously not ideal – so please sign our open letter: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/03/05/cra-guidances/ #foss #openSource #freesoftware
@libreoffice all #OOXML foemats are garbage, because NOONE can in good faith support a 6.000+ pages spec that is laced with proprietary garbage, bugs and patents.
- Either @EUCommission mandates truly #OpenStandards like #OpenDocument or it might just give up…
- I expect #Zensursula to choose the latter!
- Either @EUCommission mandates truly #OpenStandards like #OpenDocument or it might just give up…
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The EU’s Open Source Software Strategy calls for reducing dependency on proprietary technologies. But for feedback on the Cyber Resilience Act, they're asking for feedback in .xlsx format! This is obviously not ideal – so please sign our open letter: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/03/05/cra-guidances/ #foss #openSource #freesoftware
@libreoffice Interestingly in UK HMRC want submissions from small charities claiming Gift Aid in ODF format and supply a spreadsheet to make claims on and require users to submit these claims saved in ODF not.xlsx
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@libreoffice all #OOXML foemats are garbage, because NOONE can in good faith support a 6.000+ pages spec that is laced with proprietary garbage, bugs and patents.
- Either @EUCommission mandates truly #OpenStandards like #OpenDocument or it might just give up…
- I expect #Zensursula to choose the latter!
@kkarhan @libreoffice @EUCommission I have no faith in the @EUCommission knowing what they are doing at all. Whatever they mandate causes utter chaos because they are too busy kicking the shit out of the compliant
- Either @EUCommission mandates truly #OpenStandards like #OpenDocument or it might just give up…
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The EU’s Open Source Software Strategy calls for reducing dependency on proprietary technologies. But for feedback on the Cyber Resilience Act, they're asking for feedback in .xlsx format! This is obviously not ideal – so please sign our open letter: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/03/05/cra-guidances/ #foss #openSource #freesoftware
@libreoffice so close!
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A anderslund@expressional.social shared this topic
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The EU’s Open Source Software Strategy calls for reducing dependency on proprietary technologies. But for feedback on the Cyber Resilience Act, they're asking for feedback in .xlsx format! This is obviously not ideal – so please sign our open letter: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/03/05/cra-guidances/ #foss #openSource #freesoftware
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The EU’s Open Source Software Strategy calls for reducing dependency on proprietary technologies. But for feedback on the Cyber Resilience Act, they're asking for feedback in .xlsx format! This is obviously not ideal – so please sign our open letter: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/03/05/cra-guidances/ #foss #openSource #freesoftware
@libreoffice can you please support new HWP documents? You only support older HWP97 documents, but the new korean office suite is a giant PITA when you have to deal with that country

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The EU’s Open Source Software Strategy calls for reducing dependency on proprietary technologies. But for feedback on the Cyber Resilience Act, they're asking for feedback in .xlsx format! This is obviously not ideal – so please sign our open letter: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/03/05/cra-guidances/ #foss #openSource #freesoftware
@libreoffice wow, thought they'd have a web-form, not "send us a file"
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The EU’s Open Source Software Strategy calls for reducing dependency on proprietary technologies. But for feedback on the Cyber Resilience Act, they're asking for feedback in .xlsx format! This is obviously not ideal – so please sign our open letter: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/03/05/cra-guidances/ #foss #openSource #freesoftware
