Boosting the signal for @scroeser.
Can any of my #LibreOffice, #EndOfWindows10, #Linux friends help out?

"Do you have fun zines about how to switch away from big tech? Maybe a little intro to Mastodon, or something about the thrills of libre office?

I'm going to do a little peer workshop in a bit to help activists with a non-tech background start shifting away from big tech.

It would be cool to have some zines/printouts to share."

#SolarPunkSunday #BuildingCommunity

Boosting the signal for @scroeser.
Can any of my #LibreOffice, #EndOfWindows10, #Linux friends help out?

"Do you have fun zines about how to switch away from big tech? Maybe a little intro to Mastodon, or something about the thrills of libre office?

I'm going to do a little peer workshop in a bit to help activists with a non-tech background start shifting away from big tech.

It would be cool to have some zines/printouts to share."

#SolarPunkSunday #BuildingCommunity

Microsoft Office 2016 and Office 2019 are no longer receiving software updates, technical support, or bug and security fixes.

Consider migrating to LibreOffice.

Microsoft recommends migrating to a Microsoft 365 subscription.

LibreOffice supports the features that a majority of users need for free.

Website: https://www.libreoffice.org
Mastodon: @libreoffice

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#Microsoft #Office2016 #Office2019 #Office #LibreOffice #Privacy #InfoSec #CyberSecurity #Encryption #FOSS #FreeSoftware #OpenSource

Microsoft Office 2016 and Office 2019 are no longer receiving software updates, technical support, or bug and security fixes.

Consider migrating to LibreOffice.

Microsoft recommends migrating to a Microsoft 365 subscription.

LibreOffice supports the features that a majority of users need for free.

Website: https://www.libreoffice.org
Mastodon: @libreoffice

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#Microsoft #Office2016 #Office2019 #Office #LibreOffice #Privacy #InfoSec #CyberSecurity #Encryption #FOSS #FreeSoftware #OpenSource

> Linux is an interesting choice for users who want speed, privacy, control, and freedom from Big Tech’s impositions.

10 reasons to switch to Linux from #EndOf10 supporter #LibreOffice!

1. No Forced Updates
2. It’s Really Free
3. Speed & Performance
4. Privacy Built In
5. No Useless Software
6. Security Without Issues
7. You Own Your System
8. Easy Application Management
9. Freedom of Choice
10. Community Matters & Helps

And #Linux "is now more intuitive than ever." ❤️

https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/10/14/end-of-10-ten-reasons-to-switch-from-windows-to-linux/

> Linux is an interesting choice for users who want speed, privacy, control, and freedom from Big Tech’s impositions.

10 reasons to switch to Linux from #EndOf10 supporter #LibreOffice!

1. No Forced Updates
2. It’s Really Free
3. Speed & Performance
4. Privacy Built In
5. No Useless Software
6. Security Without Issues
7. You Own Your System
8. Easy Application Management
9. Freedom of Choice
10. Community Matters & Helps

And #Linux "is now more intuitive than ever." ❤️

https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/10/14/end-of-10-ten-reasons-to-switch-from-windows-to-linux/

I had the great honour to write an article for @piccalilli about creating accessible PDFs using free tools:

https://piccalil.li/blog/a-guide-to-creating-accessible-pdfs-using-free-tools/

Give it a read and let me know what you think. Thank you @belldotbz for having me! 🙏

#a11y #accessibility #pdf #LibreOffice #OpenSource #ScreenReader #JAWS #NVDA #VoiceOver #Axes4

I had the great honour to write an article for @piccalilli about creating accessible PDFs using free tools:

https://piccalil.li/blog/a-guide-to-creating-accessible-pdfs-using-free-tools/

Give it a read and let me know what you think. Thank you @belldotbz for having me! 🙏

#a11y #accessibility #pdf #LibreOffice #OpenSource #ScreenReader #JAWS #NVDA #VoiceOver #Axes4

Update. "#Austria's military has switched from #MicrosoftOffice to #LibreOffice. The move was all about digital sovereignty, not cost savings. Other governments are moving away from Microsoft to protect their citizens' privacy."
https://www.zdnet.com/article/this-european-military-just-ditched-microsoft-for-open-source-libreoffice-heres-why/

#OpenSource #Privacy #Surveillance #USPol #USPolitics

@petersuber Interesting read. Thanks for sharing.

Like the Austrian Military has successfully done, I hope that when other sizeable organizations migrate to LibreOffice (which is fantastic), that they still maintain a reasonable budget for funding FOSS donations.

(edited to correct my misunderstanding of the article, as posted by @jedbrown )

#FOSS #OpenSource #LibreOffice

Update. "#Austria's military has switched from #MicrosoftOffice to #LibreOffice. The move was all about digital sovereignty, not cost savings. Other governments are moving away from Microsoft to protect their citizens' privacy."
https://www.zdnet.com/article/this-european-military-just-ditched-microsoft-for-open-source-libreoffice-heres-why/

#OpenSource #Privacy #Surveillance #USPol #USPolitics

I heard one person at a meeting I was in, an older person mind you, saying that they wouldnt be beholden to microsoft office anymore because the subscription was so pricy, and that they switched to #LibreOffice
It literally made my day, because its proof that people do have limits, even as theybget older, of what abuse they'll take from companies, you just have to show them how they're abused and that theres a better way. Hopefully, I can show some of my older coworkers the freedom of #linux!

I give a fiver each month to the wonderful FOSS-type things below:

- Signal (killing Meta's WhatsApp)
- Libre Office (slaying Microsoft's 365)
- GrapheneOS (kicking Google Stock Android in the goolies)

If you use any of these - and you can afford to - why not set up a monthly dontation to the wonderful organisations above.

#Signal #LibreOffice #GrapheneOS #Meta #Microsoft #Google #WhatsApp #Android

@signalapp @GrapheneOS @libreoffice

I give a fiver each month to the wonderful FOSS-type things below:

- Signal (killing Meta's WhatsApp)
- Libre Office (slaying Microsoft's 365)
- GrapheneOS (kicking Google Stock Android in the goolies)

If you use any of these - and you can afford to - why not set up a monthly dontation to the wonderful organisations above.

#Signal #LibreOffice #GrapheneOS #Meta #Microsoft #Google #WhatsApp #Android

@signalapp @GrapheneOS @libreoffice

libreoffice --headless --convert-to pdf *.docx

#FOSS#Linux

libreoffice --headless --convert-to pdf *.docx

#FOSS#Linux