Document Foundation starts charging €8.99 for 'free' LibreOffice
Free downloads of LibreOffice for macOS from the foundation's site will remain available and arguably be superior to the App Store offering, because that version will include Java. The foundation argued that Apple does not permit dependencies in its store, so it cannot include Java in the €8.99 offering.
"The Document Foundation is focused on the release of the Community version, while ecosystem companies are focused on a value-added long-term supported versions targeted at enterprises," Vignoli explained.
That’s a slightly odd statement, given the massive adoption of Linux and open source databases in the enterprise, and the enormous market share of the open source Chromium browser engine in the Chrome and Edge browsers. Mozilla's open source Firefox can also be found in many a business.