LibreOffice

LibreOffice is a free and open source office suite developed by a community-driven project of The Document Foundation. It includes six integrated tools: Writer for word processing, Calc for spreadsheets, Impress for presentations, Draw for design, Base for databases, and Math for mathematical formulas. It is originally based on OpenOffice.org and is the most actively developed OpenOffice.org successor project.

LibreOffice provides unfettered access to office productivity tools at no cost. The software is developed by a community of hundreds of contributors worldwide. Development is open to all, and the software is tested daily by a large devoted user community. It emphasizes user freedoms, open standards, and avoiding proprietary software lock-in.

Yes, the LibreOffice community actively encourages the translation, documentation and maintenance of the software in all of the world's languages. The project supports dozens of different languages and has community members working on localization globally.

Yes, development is open to all. LibreOffice welcomes new talent and ideas from anyone. Before starting to contribute, it is recommended to schedule an orienting interview with The Document Foundation mentor. There are dozens of different but essential roles in the project including design, localization, marketing, documentation, development, infrastructure, and quality assurance.