[tdf-announce] LibreOffice 24.8.4, optimised for the privacy-conscious user, is available for download

Berlin, 19 December 2024 – LibreOffice 24.8.4, the fourth minor release 
of the LibreOffice 24.8 family of the free open source, 
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 55 bug and regression fixes over LibreOffice 
24.8.3 [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. It even allows deleting user related info from 
documents. As such, LibreOffice is the best option for the 
privacy-conscious office suite user, while offering a feature set 
comparable to the leading product on the market.

Also, 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 using all 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 two ISO standards: the open and neutral Open Document 
Format (ODT, ODS, ODP) and the closed and fully proprietary Microsoft 
OOXML (DOCX, XLSX, PPTX), which hides a large amount of artificial 
complexity, and 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, Writer, Impress, Draw and Math guides from the following link: 
https://books.libreoffice.org/. In addition, they can get first-level 
technical support from volunteers on 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 three or five year backporting of security patches, other dedicated 
value-added features and Service Level Agreements: 
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 24.8.4 availability

LibreOffice 24.8.4 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 for Android and 
iOS are at https://www.libreoffice.org/download/android-and-ios/.

Users of LibreOffice 24.2.x (last is 24.2.7), which has recently reached 
the end of life, should start considering upgrading to LibreOffice 
24.8.4, as this is already the most tested version of the programme. 
Early February will see the announcement of LibreOffice 25.2.

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

Enterprise deploying LibreOffice can also donate, although the best 
solution for their needs would be to look for the enterprise optimized 
versions of the software (with Long Term Support for security and 
Service Level Agreements to protect their investment) at 
https://www.libreoffice.org/download/libreoffice-in-business/.

[1] Fixes in RC1: 
https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Releases/24.8.4/RC1. Fixes in RC2: 
https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Releases/24.8.4/RC2.

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The Document Foundation & LibreOffice
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