The Document Foundation joins the OASIS Consortium

LibreOffice Conference in Berlin will host a dedicated ODF PlugFest

Berlin, September 4, 2012 - The Document Foundation, the home of LibreOffice, has joined the
Organisation for the Advancement of Standards in Information Society (OASIS). The international
standards development consortium is the leader in many key digital standards, and one of the most
respected names in the standards field.

The Document Foundation will primarily focus on the ODF Technical Committees, to represent the
largest independent free software community focused on the development and the promotion of "the
best free office suite" based on the Open Document Format. LibreOffice is available in over 100
native language versions, more than twice than any comparable software, and is therefore the most
sophisticated, feature rich, complete and widespread ODF implementation worldwide.

"Open Standards create a level playing field for digital contents and sustainable growth, and make
innovation accessible", explains Charles-H. Schulz, one of the members of The Document Foundation
Board of Directors and a former director of OASIS. "The Document Foundation decision to join the
OASIS Consortium strengthens the whole ODF ecosystem with the addition of the largest independent
free software community focused on personal productivity and office suites, capable of reaching
over 95% of the world's population with the most accessible ODF implementation".

"The Document Foundation has always been committed to Open Standards, which are a founding
principle of the project", says Olivier Hallot, an independent volunteer and a member of TDF Board
of Directors. "Although the project was already represented at OASIS through several corporate and
individual members, the Board of Directors has decided to step in to give voice to the end users
and reduce the influence of corporate interests on the future of the Open Document Format".

The Document Foundation will organize the second LibreOffice Conference in Berlin in mid October.
The three day event, which is completely free, will include a dedicated ODF Plugfest, a
vendor-neutral interoperability event gathering industry-wide experts of the OpenDocument Format
(http://conference.libreoffice.org).

Donations are helping The Document Foundation in delivering a better free software, and in staying
independent from corporate interests: http://donate.libreoffice.org.

About The Document Foundation (TDF)

The Document Foundation is an open, independent, self-governing, meritocratic organization, which
builds on ten years of dedicated work by the OpenOffice.org Community. TDF was created in the
belief that the culture born of an independent foundation brings out the best in corporate and
volunteer contributors, and will deliver the best free office suite. TDF is open to any individual
who agrees with its core values and contributes to its activities, and warmly welcomes corporate
participation, e.g. by sponsoring individuals to work as equals alongside other contributors in the
community. As of August 30, 2012, TDF has over 140 members and over 2,000 volunteers and
contributors worldwide.

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Italo Vignoli - The Document Foundation
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italo.vignoli@documentfoundation.org