We gave you yesterday the news of the release of LibreOffice 6.2 as the highlight of the day for the amount of news that brings the new version of the office suite, but the truth is that for the business and other types of environments in production, it is not the recommended That's why we are talking today about LibreOffice 6.1.5 , which does come to occupy that space.
We have repeated it many times, but it never hurts to continue doing it for those who do not know how LibreOffice's development and launch cycles work, which usually serves two simultaneous versions: the so-called Fresh, which incorporates the novelties ; and La Stable, whose name says it all.
Thus, LibreOffice 6.2 is the current Fresh version and LibreOffice 6.1.5 is the Stable version , replacing LibreOffice 6.0.5 ; and will continue to be until the new one receives the five regular maintenance updates, at which point it will become the Stable version. All very simple, right? LibreOffice 6.1.5 is only able to receive a security patch. More information about LibreOffice 6.1 news .
Therefore, for the business environment and other types of environments in production, the recommended version is always stable, since it does not introduce changes once it has been launched, thus reducing possible errors or compatibility problems that may arise, although it is not normal that this happens.
The Document Foundation warns that "companies wishing to deploy LibreOffice on a professional basis must obtain value-added services (related to software support, migration and training) from certified people". And they add: "The supply of software and / or business-class services from the ecosystem of certified professionals are the best support options for organizations that implement LibreOffice on a large number of desktops. In fact, these activities are again contributed to the project in the form of improvements to the software and the community , and generate a virtuous circle that is beneficial to all parties, including users. "
That is, hiring professional support is the best option for large companies and organizations that depend on long-term facilities, whose investment will also help to develop the office suite.
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