Talk at LibreOffice conference 2017 in Rome

1. tietze.heiko@gmail.com
LibreOffice: What's important to you?
ROME | 11th October 2017
Dr. Heiko Tietze

2. 2
Agenda
●
The hook
–
Github survey about Open Source
●
The catch
–
Results from the LibreOffice survey
●
The cooking
–
Mangling the data
●
It’s served
–
Putting all together

3. 3
The hook
● Quo vadis, LibreOffice
– During the German community meeting we faced the problem
that any plan for the future depend on what users expect. So the
question came up:
● What’s important to the users?
– While statements on this question are very helpful anyway it
would be even better to compare it with other tools...

4. 4
The hook
http://opensourcesurvey.org/2017/

5. 5
The hook
● Same questions but with subtitles like
– How important is User Experience for your?
Good user experience means functional requirements are covered completely, the
program is easy to use, and it is a pleasure to work with it.
– How important is Replicability for you?
Anyone can read the source code, understand how a function computes, and use it for
their own projects.
– ...

6. 6
The catch
● Stability, compatibility,
and UX first
● Similar pattern
● Trusted producer
more relevant

7. 7
The cooking
● Is the result biased
by the operating
system?
● Yes:
– Transparency
The project permits use,
study, and modification of the
source code without
restriction, and as a normal
user you are regularly
informed about all aspects
– Replicability
Anyone can read the source
code, understand how a
function computes, and use it
for their own projects.
– Costs

8. 8
The cooking
● Yes:
– Transparency
The project permits use,
study, and modification of the
source code without
restriction, and as a normal
user you are regularly
informed about all aspects
– Replicability
Anyone can read the source
code, understand how a
function computes, and use it
for their own projects.
– Trusted producer
● Is the result biased
by expertise1
?
1
Would a colleague or friend ask you how to
solve a problem with LibreOffice?

9. 9
The cooking
● Slightly
– Stability
Stability means the program
functions properly and does
not hang or crash on
unexpected conditions
– UX
● Is the result biased
by braveness?
(fresh 38% vs. stable 48%)

10. 10
Some seasoning
● 50% of the
participants use
another office tool on
a regular basis
● 25% use an online
suite “always” or
“frequently”

11. 11
Some seasoning
● Our users are very
loyal

12. 12
● Security, stability and compatibility come first
● Usability is important too
(e.g. MUFFIN/Notebookbar it’s often asked for)
● Continuity as a trusted publisher is of high value
(e.g. alleged outdated features should remain, online less important in this study)
It’s served

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