ChrisTitusTech
Remove OpenOffice from the App list
Type of Change
- [x] App Update
Description
This pull request removes OpenOffice from the application list. LibreOffice is a more modern and actively maintained alternative that is likely to meet the needs of the majority of users.
Rationale
In the interest of maintaining a curated list of recommended software, I believe it is essential to streamline the application list. OpenOffice, while historically significant, has not kept pace with the advancements and features offered by LibreOffice. Therefore, it is more appropriate to recommend LibreOffice as the primary office suite for users.
Additionally, I would like to emphasize that the winutil project should focus on providing a curated selection of recommended software rather than functioning as a comprehensive graphical software installer, akin to UnigetUI. Given the nature of a PowerShell script, it is not ideally suited for this purpose.
Issue related to PR
- Resolves #3329
Open Office is simple for anyone migrating from MS Office Suite. so, keeping it does not harm. We can have both tools.
Open Office is simple for anyone migrating from MS Office Suite. so, keeping it does not harm. We can have both tools.
On the contrary, openoffice hasn't received an update in a year, and probably hasn't had a meaningful update since a 2015, it is abandonware and exposes users to potential security issues, also, the open letter: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2020/10/12/open-letter-to-apache-openoffice/
also brodies video from 2 years ago now detailing the situation around open office: https://youtu.be/xdpMxmFvGBA
