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LibreOffice blasts 'fake open source' OnlyOffice for working with Microsoft to lock users in
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this post was submitted on 21 Feb 2026
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The headline doesn't match the article, but indeed onlyoffice it's not real open source.
In my language onlyoffice has several typos. Went to GitHub to submit a PR and... there are no translations to translate.
I open an issue and they tell me to send the fixes to someone by email. I send them, they are ignored and 5 years later it's still with the annoying typos.
This is a program where they pretend to be open only for marketing but they aren't actually open
So, like 'open'AI...
that's why you should use LibreOffice
As soon as Writer allows for a static standard scroll bar that doesn't auto-hide, I will. Call me irrational, but I cannot use an application based around scrolling with no real scroll bar.
You can use "pg up" and "pg dn" to scroll. That's what I use and it also helps that my laptop has a touchscreen so I have no complaints about scrolling around my work in LibreOffice
I'll try those keys. But when you have a document with multiple chapters, the actual buttons on a scroll bar that is full width and static are pretty critical. Not everyone uses it for TPS reports.
And why the hell does a desktop app need a mobile scroll anyway. Jesus Fuck, just give me the extra 5 pixels you psychopath.
5 pixels are a lot smaller than you might imagine especially if you run a 4k display 😅
I use OnlyOffice for PDFs since it can set a default zoom level. LibreOffice can't, which it just stupid.
I use LibreOffice for other stuff though.
Sure about that? I can't check now, but I think there's an option in the advanced Export to... window.
you can get a dedicated PDF viewer. I use my system PDF viewer and it works better than Adobe PDF I have been using for ages. This one actually makes reading PDFs bearable in the dark
Even your web browser is a decent PDF reader. Also LibreOffice Draw shows PDF pretty well and you can also edit it to some extent.
Understood. I need to be able to add text and draw slaps shapes etc on PDFs.
That sounds like it should be relatively easy to implement.
Pick one.