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Non-programmer contributions to LibreOffice

In my QA activities for LibreOffice, I focus on three essential practices: bug reporting, bug triaging, and bibisect. When I encounter unexpected behavior, I create detailed bug reports so that issues become visible to developers and contributors. Clear and accurate reports are the first step toward resolving problems effectively. For bug triaging, I verify whether a reported issue can be reproduced, gather missing information, and check if it is already documented. I also help assign the right importance so developers know which problems should be addressed first.

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LibreOffice in India - community, status, challenges

This talk is about the LibreOffice Indian community. India is a huge country and the spread of the free software movement is uneven, and so is the adoption and awareness of LibreOffice. For instance, in the southern Indian state of Kerala, LibreOffice is taught in all the government schools.

I will also share my story of going to conferences – from a local Software Freedom Day event to DebConf 2023 in India - and my experiences.

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The basics of Writer that you can learn by enjoying! If you want to migrate, start with Writer!

When you recommend LibreOffice to your organization or people around you, what do you introduce as a appeal point? If they have the same common language, you may be able to talk passionately about vendor lock-in and the benefits of ODF, but in reality, I think that in many cases, the appeal may not be fully conveyed. Especially when it comes to introducing it to an organization, you may be placed in a more difficult situation. So if you are thinking about moving away from Microsoft Office, how about tackling the transition from Word to Writer first? LibreOffice Writer has a lot of charm.

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From Open Licenses to Open Documents: CCID’s Journey with Educators in Indonesia

Creative Commons Indonesia (CCID) has been leading a program to introduce open licensing—specifically Creative Commons licenses—to educators in Indonesia. The goal is to help teachers understand how open licenses can expand access to teaching and learning materials, empower collaboration, and reduce barriers in sharing knowledge. While the main focus of the program is on open licensing, along the way we also introduce the idea of Open Document Format (ODF) as a practical tool that supports openness in everyday teaching practice.

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Dana Language in LibreOffice: Intent-Driven Automation

Dana is a new AI-native programming language from the AI Alliance. It allows users to write simple intent, and the system builds the workflow automatically. In this talk, I will show how Dana can be used with LibreOffice to make office work easier and smarter.
By linking LibreOffice with Dana, we can summarize data, classify content, and generate documents with short, human-readable commands. I will demonstrate how Calc can create tables and charts from natural language prompts, and how Writer can produce formatted text from simple intent.

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The Advantages of the OASIS OpenDocument Format Standard

The OASIS Open Document Format (ODF), standardised as ISO/IEC 26300, is an open, vendor-neutral format for text, spreadsheet and presentation documents. Its XML-based and fully documented structure ensures long-term accessibility, reliable archiving and future-proof access, independent of any single product or supplier. Developed through a transparent, consensus-driven process, ODF enables true interoperability across office suites, platforms and public administrations, reducing vendor lock-in and associated costs.

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