Office.eu launches as Europe's sovereign office platform
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Re: Office.eu launches as Europe's sovereign office platform
#2Cheap purchased PR slop with fake articles and no product.
e.g.:
- https://hostingdiscussion.com/news/european-cloud-workspace-...
- https://www.jornaldenegocios.pt/empresas/amp/plataforma-offi...
And it seems to be repackaged Collabora (~LibreOffice):
Re: Office.eu launches as Europe's sovereign office platform
#3Cheap purchased PR slop with fake articles and no product. e.g.: - https://hostingdiscussion.com/news/european-cloud-workspace-... - https://www.jornaldenegocios.pt/empresas/amp/plataforma-offi... And it seems to be repackaged Collabora (~LibreOffice): https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/05/office_eu_suite/
I need to learn this skill of producing nothing and pretending I have. It seems to be very rewarding, financially speaking.
Re: Office.eu launches as Europe's sovereign office platform
#4Cheap purchased PR slop with fake articles and no product. e.g.: - https://hostingdiscussion.com/news/european-cloud-workspace-... - https://www.jornaldenegocios.pt/empresas/amp/plataforma-offi... And it seems to be repackaged Collabora (~LibreOffice): https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/05/office_eu_suite/
I need to learn this skill of producing nothing and pretending I have. It seems to be very rewarding, financially speaking.
You need to know the right people in Brussels/Washington, to milk and scam the taxpayer in your favor.
Re: Office.eu launches as Europe's sovereign office platform
#5Cheap purchased PR slop with fake articles and no product. e.g.: - https://hostingdiscussion.com/news/european-cloud-workspace-... - https://www.jornaldenegocios.pt/empresas/amp/plataforma-offi... And it seems to be repackaged Collabora (~LibreOffice): https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/05/office_eu_suite/
I need to learn this skill of producing nothing and pretending I have. It seems to be very rewarding, financially speaking.
Really, just lack shame and sell something you do not have and bet that you can get it before anyone really presses too hard. It's an incredible thing to see.
Re: Office.eu launches as Europe's sovereign office platform
#6I laud the attempt and I think it's important there are more projects that try to compete with their American counterparts. I do want to gently note that if your entire pitch is "we are a bold, independent European alternative that liberates you from the hegemony of the established American players," maybe don't name your product the exact same thing as the product you're replacing? "Office." They named it "Office."
Re: Office.eu launches as Europe's sovereign office platform
#7The EU tech ecosystem is sadder every day
Re: Office.eu launches as Europe's sovereign office platform
#8I laud the attempt and I think it's important there are more projects that try to compete with their American counterparts. I do want to gently note that if your entire pitch is "we are a bold, independent European alternative that liberates you from the hegemony of the established American players," maybe don't name your product the exact same thing as the product you're replacing? "Office." They named it "Office."
It also possibly sets a false expectation of perfect compatibility… you can imagine bureaucrats trying to figure out if a file needs to be opened in Office or Office (new)
Re: Office.eu launches as Europe's sovereign office platform
#9From the FAQ on the homepage:
What is Office EU?
Office EU is a European productivity suite for files, email, calendars, documents and calls, built on Nextcloud Hub. It brings Files, Talk, Groupware and Office together in one platform.
Mostly adding this because I wasn't sure if it was a new product or not based on a first glance over the Office EU site. Nextcloud offers recommendations for providers on their site, most of which are in the EU [0]. The Office EU website seems to be new since around January of this year [1]. More managed hosts for Nextcloud is a good thing in my book, but I'd be a bit wary to host my stuff with a brand new provider.
[0]: https://nextcloud.com/providers/
[1]: https://web.archive.org/web/20260116234614/https://office.eu...
Re: Office.eu launches as Europe's sovereign office platform
#10> Office EU is a complete cloud-based office suite
Issue is.. if you are a traditional MS Office "poweruser", the last thing you want to do is spend your days in a web browser. These apps should also be available as native apps, similar to MS Word, Excel, Pages, Keynote, etc.