The Linux Open Source Document Editors Are Fighting
I never expected to see drama in the FOSS document editor space, but out of nowhere 2 things are happening around the same time, NextCloud with there new EuroOffice vs OnlyOffice and The Document Foundation with LibreOffice vs Collabora with the Collabora Productivity. ==========Support The Channel========== ► Patreon: https://brodierobertson.xyz/patreon ► Paypal: https://brodierobertson.xyz/paypal ► Liberapay: https://brodierobertson.xyz/liberapay ► Amazon USA: https://brodierobertson.xyz/amazonusa ==========Resources========== NextCloud Post: https://nextcloud.com/blog/press_releases/industry-initiative-launches-euro-office-as-true-sovereign-office-suite/ EuroOffice: https://github.com/Euro-Office OnlyOffice Response: https://www.onlyoffice.com/blog/2026/03/onlyoffice-flags-license-violations-in-euro-office-project-by-nextcloud-and-ionos The Document Foundation Vote: https://community.documentfoundation.org/t/vote-revoke-votes-related-to-libreoffice-online-atticiziation-and-freezing-of-repository/13495 Collabora Post: https://www.collaboraonline.com/blog/tdf-ejects-its-core-developers/ The Document Foundation Follow Up: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/04/05/lets-put-an-end-to-the-speculation/ =========Video Platforms========== 🎥 React: https://www.youtube.com/@BrodieRobertsonReacts 🎥 Podcast: https://techovertea.xyz/youtube 🎮 Gaming: https://brodierobertson.xyz/gaming ==========Social Media========== 🎤 Discord: https://brodierobertson.xyz/discord 🐦 Twitter: https://brodierobertson.xyz/twitter 🌐 Mastodon: https://brodierobertson.xyz/mastodon 🖥️ GitHub: https://brodierobertson.xyz/github ==========Credits========== 🎨 Channel Art: Profile Picture: https://www.instagram.com/supercozman_draws/ 🎵 Ending music Track: Debris & Jonth - Game Time [NCS Release] Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDTvvOTie0w Free Download / Stream: http://ncs.io/GameTime #OpenSource #Linux #LibreOffice #OnlyOffice #Microsoft DISCLOSURE: Wherever possible I use referral links, which means if you click one of the links in this video or description and make a purchase I may receive a small commission or other compensation.
Video Chapters
- 0:00 Drama hits the open-source document editor world
- 1:17 Nextcloud’s play for a sovereign European productivity suite
- 2:38 Why EuroOffice decided to fork OnlyOffice
- 4:45 OnlyOffice responds with serious legal allegations
- 8:36 The Document Foundation’s big move for LibreOffice Online
- 12:44 The vision for an independent online office suite
- 15:47 Is the foundation competing against its own contributors?
- 18:24 Massive fallout: Collabora members removed from TDF
- 21:07 TDF breaks its silence on past conflicts and legal hurdles
- 24:32 The public dispute over the foundation's latest statement
- 27:35 What’s next for these fractured open-source projects?
Original Output
0:00 Drama hits the open-source document editor world 1:17 Nextcloud’s play for a sovereign European productivity suite 2:38 Why EuroOffice decided to fork OnlyOffice 4:45 OnlyOffice responds with serious legal allegations 8:36 The Document Foundation’s big move for LibreOffice Online 12:44 The vision for an independent online office suite 15:47 Is the foundation competing against its own contributors? 18:24 Massive fallout: Collabora members removed from TDF 21:07 TDF breaks its silence on past conflicts and legal hurdles 24:32 The public dispute over the foundation's latest statement 27:35 What’s next for these fractured open-source projects? Timestamps by StampBot 🤖 (549-the-linux-open-source-document-editors-are-fighting)
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0:00 An unexpected wave of drama hits the document editor space 1:17 Nextcloud launches EuroOffice to provide a sovereign European productivity suite 2:38 Explaining the decision to fork OnlyOffice due to transparency concerns 4:45 OnlyOffice responds with serious claims of license and trademark violations 8:36 The Document Foundation votes to bring LibreOffice Online back home 10:25 Michael Meeks defends Collabora while highlighting the need for recognition 12:44 TDF argues for an independent online version of its software suite 15:47 Concerns rise over the foundation competing against its own biggest contributors 18:24 Collabora staff and partners are reportedly ejected from foundation membership 21:07 TDF addresses the situation by citing past conflicts and legal issues 24:32 Michael Meeks calls the latest foundation statement misleading and inaccurate 27:35 Closing thoughts on the future of these divided open source projects Timestamps by StampBot 🤖 (549-the-linux-open-source-document-editors-are-fighting)