Consequently, code from OpenOffice can be migrated to LibreOffice but not vice versa. OpenOffice is now an Apache Foundation project, so it uses the Apache license, whereas LibreOffice is licensed under the LGPLv3. The biggest differences involve an issue that most desktop users aren't typically concerned with: licensing of the source code. Of course, these shortcomings are more nitpicks than showstoppers, especially if you've already adopted either suite and made ODF central to your workflow. Also, the "Web layout" view in both programs, which presents documents in something akin to draft mode in Word, fails to present the user with an accurate page count. In LibreOffice, the page numbers in footers didn't convert properly in OpenOffice, they didn't covert at all.
Neither app converted the document's custom section numbering correctly. I fed an 800-page project to both programs, and it opened in both but exhibited different conversion issues in each. The Quickstarter isn't even included in LibreOffice anymore, a hint as to how the two projects are on somewhat divergent development paths.ĭespite the extensive work put into both suites, they still have trouble converting large, complexly formatted Word documents. For one, OpenOffice launches noticeably faster than LibreOffice, even without the OpenOffice Quickstarter function turned on. Side by side: Key differences Put OpenOffice 4.0 and LibreOffice 4.1 next to each other on the same system, and differences emerge even apart from their respective feature sets.
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