Euro-Office
| Euro-Office | |
|---|---|
| Written in | HTML, JavaScript, C++ |
| Operating system | Windows, Linux, MacOS,[1] Android and iOS [2] |
| Type | Productivity software |
| License | |
| Website | github |
| Repository | github |
Euro-Office is a FOSS office suite and collaborative software platform based on OnlyOffice that provides editors for documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and PDFs. The software includes web-based, desktop, and mobile applications designed for document creation, editing, and collaborative work.[3]
History
[edit ]The project began in March 2026 in a quest to gain full independence from Microsoft Office being used in EU public computers.[4] [5] [6] The project is a collaboration between various organizations, companies, and open source developers. The original collaborators were IONOS, Nextcloud, Eurostack, XWiki, OpenProject, Soverin, Abilian and BTactic, with Office EU and Open-Xchange joining the project soon after its announcement.[7] [8]
One of the first changes made to the Euro-Office codebase was to remove licensing terms deemed to be "unenforceable and non-obligatory" additions to the GNU AGPL licence.[9] Three days later, the developers of OnlyOffice responded by publicly calling these changes a licensing violation.[10] [11] Soon after, OnlyOffice announced it would be suspending its partnership with Nextcloud due to the conflict.[12]
In response to these accusations, statements were issued by Nextcloud Software,[13] the Free Software Foundation,[14] and legal experts[15] asserting that both the letter and the spirit of a free software license expressly prohibit the use of license addenda to revoke the freedoms guaranteed by the original license. In the case of the addenda to the GNU AGPL license introduced by the OnlyOffice developers, they contained mutually exclusive requirements (specifically, a simultaneous prohibition on altering branding and a prohibition on the use of the trademark). The position held by the creators of the GNU AGPL—as well as by legal experts—is that restrictive supplementary clauses may be omitted from the license during redistribution; this principle is explicitly stated in Clause 10 of the original GNU AGPL license.
On 8 Jun 2026 LibreOffice published an open letter about Euro-Office.[16] [17] [18] [19] In this letter they state that OpenOffice.org, now LibreOffice, is the first office suite developed in Europe, not Euro-Office who wrongly claims to.
The letter outright accuses Euro-Office of being an ally of Microsoft and aiming to prevent European Digital Sovereignty:
Euro-Office defaults to the fully proprietary OOXML document format, developed and controlled solely by Microsoft. This makes it a de facto ally of Microsoft in its content lock-in strategy, with control remaining firmly in Redmond and far from Europe.
The first stable version was released on 9 June 2026. It was reported that OnlyOffice's allegation of license violation had been resolved.[20]
Products
[edit ]Similar to OnlyOffice, the Euro-Office ecosystem consists of several core applications and tools designed for document editing, collaboration, and workspace management. These include:
| Feature/Component | Description |
|---|---|
| Euro-Office Docs | The core document editing engine providing web-based editors for text documents, spreadsheets, presentations, PDF files, and fillable forms. It supports formats including DOCX, ODT, XLSX, ODS, PPTX, ODP, and PDF. The editors provide real-time collaborative editing with features such as comments, version history, track changes, document comparison, and built-in chat. Euro-Office Docs can be deployed on a private server or used through cloud services. |
References
[edit ]- ^ Ionescu, Stefan (2022年03月26日). "OnlyOffice review". TechRadar. Retrieved 2025年07月31日.
- ^ "OnlyOffice official website". www.onlyoffice.com. Retrieved 2025年07月31日.
- ^ Wölbert, Christian (2026年03月27日). "Microsoft alternative: Nextcloud and Ionos develop open-source 'Euro-Office'". c't Magazin. Heise Zeitschriftenverlag. Retrieved 2026年03月28日.
- ^ Davenport, Corbin (2026年03月27日). "This new open-source office suite wants to replace Google Docs and Microsoft Office". How-To Geek. Retrieved 2026年03月28日.
- ^ "Europe builds Microsoft-alternative 'Euro-Office' to reclaim digital sovereignty". Tech.eu. 2026年03月27日. Retrieved 2026年03月28日.
- ^ Salivio, Sofiah Nichole. "Euro-Office launches as Europe's open-source Office rival". IT Brief UK. Retrieved 2026年03月28日.
- ^ Poortvliet, Jos (2026年04月22日). "Euro-Office: Building momentum". Nextcloud. Retrieved 2026年05月16日.
- ^ "Euro-Office: European industry initiative launches office suite". Nextcloud. Retrieved 2026年05月16日.
- ^ "Commit e452ace". GitHub. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
- ^ "ONLYOFFICE flags license violations in "Euro-Office" project by Nextcloud and IONOS". Ascensio System SIA. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
- ^ Proven, Liam (2026年04月02日). "Forking frenzy ensues after launch of Euro-Office". The Register. Retrieved 2026年04月06日.
- ^ "Partnership with Nextcloud suspended — No impact to current partners or clients". ONLYOFFICE Blog. 2026年03月31日. Retrieved 2026年05月16日.
- ^ "Euro Office, license compliance and what open source means". Nextcloud. Retrieved 2026年05月22日.
- ^ "AGPL is not a tool for taking freedom away". Free Software Foundation. Retrieved 2026年05月22日.
- ^ "Badgeware, ONLYOFFICE, Nextcloud, and the Affero GPL". Software Freedom Conservancy. Retrieved 2026年05月22日.
- ^ Vignoli, Italo (2026年06月08日). "An open letter to office suite users, just before the Euro-Office announcement". TDF Community Blog. Retrieved 2026年06月09日.
- ^ Batt, Simon (2026年06月08日). "LibreOffice accuses Euro-Office's methods as being just as bad as Microsoft's, but with an open-source angle". XDA. Retrieved 2026年06月09日.
- ^ Sneddon, Joey (2026年06月08日). "LibreOffice slams Euro-Office as 'de facto ally' of Microsoft". OMG! Ubuntu. Retrieved 2026年06月09日.
- ^ Krauth, Felix (2026年06月09日). "LibreOffice zerlegt Euro-Office: Falsche Behauptungen, falsches Format!". winfuture.de (in German). Retrieved 2026年06月09日.
- ^ Euro-Office: First version of the open-source web office is here, heise online, accessed 2026年06月09日
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