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+title: Development Update - April 2024
+layout: post
+date: '2024-04-02T00:00:00+00:00'
+permalink: development-update-april-2024
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+The Apache OpenOffice development is proceeding at a steady pace.
+
+The ["trunk" branch](https://github.com/apache/openoffice/tree/trunk) has seen
quite some important edits in the last few months. But because not all these
changes are considered "mature enough" for the public, we will try to give you
an overview in this blog post.
+
+The most visible changes for users are the following:
+
+- Enhanced compatibility with OOXML encryption, allowing to read encrypted
files prepared with other Office Suites.
+- Vector graphics can now be copied and pasted between OpenOffice and other
applications in the [SVG format](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SVG), that will
help make prettier documents and increase interoperability between applications.
+- various fixes in documentation, help files and interface, making the overall
interface smoother and more pleasant to use.
+
+But developers also work on what is "under the hood". The trunk branch has
seen:
+
+- OpenSSL upgrade: this will improve security, encryption and digital
signatures;
+- fix of compilation errors under the latest Linux distributions, helping
contributors build and test OpenOffice on their systems;
+- various spelling fixes in the source code and documentation (because
developers must understand what they are reading!);
+- other sparse code fixes and cleanups, allowing developers to focus on more
interesting things.
+
+Anyone can contribute to Apache OpenOffice! Start [reading
here](https://openoffice.apache.org/get-involved.html) if you are interested to
help the project.
+
