[tdf-announce] LibreOffice 24.8.2 is available for download

An office suite optimised for the privacy-conscious office suite user 
who wants full control over the information they share

Berlin, 27 September 2024 – LibreOffice 24.8.2, the second minor release 
of the LibreOffice 24.8 family of the free, volunteer-supported office 
suite for Windows (Intel, AMD and ARM), MacOS (Apple and Intel) and 
Linux, is available at https://www.libreoffice.org/download.

The release includes over 80 bug and regression fixes over LibreOffice 
24.8.1 [1] to improve the stability and robustness of the software, as 
well as interoperability with legacy and proprietary document formats.
LibreOffice is the only office suite that respects the privacy of the 
user – ensuring that the user is able to decide if and with whom to 
share the content they create. As such, LibreOffice is the best option 
for the privacy-conscious office suite user, and offers a feature set 
comparable to the leading product on the market.

In addition, LibreOffice offers a range of interface options to suit 
different user habits, from traditional to modern, and makes the most of 
different screen sizes by optimising the space available on the desktop 
to put the maximum number of features just a click or two away.

The biggest advantage over competing products is the LibreOffice 
Technology Engine, the single software platform on which desktop, mobile 
and cloud versions of LibreOffice – including those from ecosystem 
companies – are based.

This allows LibreOffice to produce identical and fully interoperable 
documents based on the two ISO standards: the Open Document Format (ODT, 
ODS, ODP) and the proprietary Microsoft OOXML (DOCX, XLSX, PPTX). The 
latter hides a great deal of artificial complexity, which can cause 
problems for users who are confident that they are using a true open 
standard.

End users looking for support can download the LibreOffice 24.8 Getting 
Started Guide from the following link: https://books.libreoffice.org/. 
In addition, they will be able to get first-level technical support from 
volunteers on the user mailing lists and the Ask LibreOffice website: 
https://ask.libreoffice.org.

LibreOffice for Enterprise

For enterprise-class deployments, TDF strongly recommends the 
LibreOffice Enterprise family of applications from ecosystem partners 
with dedicated value-added features and SLAs: 
https://www.libreoffice.org/download/libreoffice-in-business/.

Every line of code developed by ecosystem companies for enterprise 
customers is shared with the community on the master code repository and 
improves the LibreOffice Technology platform. Products based on 
LibreOffice Technology are available for all major desktop operating 
systems (Windows, macOS, Linux and ChromeOS), mobile platforms (Android 
and iOS) and the cloud.

The Document Foundation's migration protocol helps companies move from 
proprietary office suites to LibreOffice, by installing the LTS 
(long-term support) enterprise-optimised version of LibreOffice, plus 
consulting and training provided by certified professionals: 
https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/professional-support/.

In fact, LibreOffice's mature code base, rich feature set, strong 
support for open standards, excellent compatibility and LTS options make 
it the ideal solution for organisations looking to regain control of 
their data and break free from vendor lock-in.

LibreOffice 24.8.2 availability

LibreOffice 24.8.2 is available from 
https://www.libreoffice.org/download/. Minimum requirements for 
proprietary operating systems are Microsoft Windows 7 SP1 (no longer 
supported by Microsoft) and Apple MacOS 10.15. Products based on 
LibreOffice technology for Android and iOS are listed at 
https://www.libreoffice.org/download/android-and-ios/.

LibreOffice users, free software advocates and community members can 
support The Document Foundation by making a donation at 
https://www.libreoffice.org/donate.

[1] Fixes in RC1: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Releases/24.8.2/RC1.

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