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LibreOffice's decision to exclude AI features contributed to a significant increase in its download numbers.

TechnologyConflictAISep 8, 2026score 2.5811 posts · 561 replies across 4 instances
The thread discusses LibreOffice breaking download records after announcing it has no AI features, highlighting its popularity and the community's reaction to its stance on AI integration. This event underscores the growing interest in open-source software and the impact of AI-related decisions on user adoption.

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LibreOffice's decision to exclude AI features contributed to a significant increase in its download numbers.
Parent: Open Source SoftwareEntity: LibreOfficeImpact: positiveDate: Sep 8, 2026 - Sep 9, 2026Target: LibreOffice's decision to exclude AI features

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Whoa. @libreoffice unleashes “no AI as a feature” and breaks download records. “In one week, the installer was downloaded more than 1 million times — not counting updates via Linux distribution repositories.” Great work, LibreOffice team! 👏🏻 https://manualdousuario.net/en/libreoffice-download-record-no-ai #LibreOffice #FOSS #AI #Software #NoAIAsAFeature
823 boosts · 1083 favs · 19 replies · Sep 9, 2026
#noaiasafeature#software#ai#foss#libreoffice
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LibreOffice breaks download records after declaring it has no AI features https://manualdousuario.net/en/libreoffice-download-record-no-ai/ Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49610538 #HackerNews #LibreOffice #Download #Records #AI #Features #OpenSource #Software #Community
581 boosts · 510 favs · 12 replies · Sep 8, 2026
#hackernews#libreoffice#download#records#ai#features
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LibreOffice breaks download records after declaring it has no AI features Link: https://manualdousuario.net/en/libreoffice-download-record-no-ai/ Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49610538
116 boosts · 112 favs · 3 replies · Sep 8, 2026
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LibreOffice breaks download records after declaring it has no AI features L: https://manualdousuario.net/en/libreoffice-download-record-no-ai/ C: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49610538 posted on 2026.09.08 at 10:05:57 (c=0, p=7)
89 boosts · 68 favs · 1 replies · Sep 8, 2026
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LibreOffice breaks download records after declaring it has no AI features https://manualdousuario.net/en/libreoffice-download-record-no-ai #LibreOffice #TDF #NoAI #AntiAI #TheDocumentFoundation
14 boosts · 32 favs · 4 replies · Sep 8, 2026
#libreoffice#tdf#noai#antiai#thedocumentfoundation
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LibreOffice breaks download records after declaring it has no AI features https://manualdousuario.net/en/libreoffice-download-record-no-ai/ #tech #technology #ai #artificialintelligence #opensource #foss #libreoffice #microsoft #msoffice #microsoft365 #noai
17 boosts · 30 favs · 1 replies · Sep 9, 2026
#tech#technology#ai#artificialintelligence#opensource#foss
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"LibreOffice breaks download records after declaring it has no AI features LibreOffice 26.8, released on August 26th, became the software’s most popular update. LibreOffice is a free alternative to Microsoft Office that’s been around for nearly two decades. In one week, the installer was downloaded more than 1 million times — not counting updates via Linux distribution repositories." https://manualdousuario.net/en/libreoffice-download-record-no-ai/ #FOSS #NoAI
28 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Sep 9, 2026
#noai#foss
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LibreOffice breaks download records after declaring it has no AI features Link: https://manualdousuario.net/en/libreoffice-download-record-no-ai/ Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49610538
50 boosts · 0 favs · 1 replies · Sep 8, 2026
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LibreOffice breaks download records after declaring it has no AI features Link: https://manualdousuario.net/en/libreoffice-download-record-no-ai/ Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49610538
23 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Sep 8, 2026
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LibreOffice breaks download records after declaring it has no AI features: https://manualdousuario.net/en/libreoffice-download-record-no-ai/ Discussion: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49610538
14 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Sep 8, 2026
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LibreOffice breaks download records after declaring it has no AI features ⁄ Manual do Usuário https://manualdousuario.net/en/libreoffice-download-record-no-ai/ LibreOffice 26.8 became the app’s most popular update, with over 1 million downloads, after the foundation behind it declared that LibreOffice doesn’t come with…
8 boosts · 0 favs · 0 replies · Sep 8, 2026