LibreOffice 3.5.4 Released With Significant Performance Improvements

LibreOffice is a full office suite which includes Word Processor, Spreadsheet and Presentation programs that can also (mostly) read and write the file formats used by MS Office.

I reviewed version 3.4 last November and concluded that it was a marked improvement on the outdated OpenOffice it replaced.

However, last month saw the resurrection of OpenOffice with a new version 3.4 released under the aegis of Apache.

Perhaps it was that renewed competition that had the developers at LibreOffice burning the midnight oil – for whatever reason they have now released LibreOffice 3.5.4 – just a month after the last version.

LibreOffice 3.5.4

This version is claimed to offer significant performance improvements – the combined result of code optimization and bug fixes.

As a result, it makes opening large files up to twice as quick (depending on operating system, hardware configuration and file contents).

A full list of changes (very technical) is available in two parts: RC1 and RC2.

Download

LibreOffice 3.5.4 is available for download direct from the developers here.

As usual the download is in 2 parts – the main installer and a small help file. The default download is for Windows and English (US) language – click ‘Change System, Version or Language’ to select a different operating system and/or language.

Conclusion

LibreOffice 3.5.4 is a worthwhile upgrade – this rapid release keeps a few steps ahead of OpenOffice development. By concentrating on improved performance rather than new features it should keep users happy without change for change’s sake.

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