The Nextcloud Podcast Interview with Michael Meeks, the General Manager of Collabora Productivity
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Apr 2, 2021 In this conversation, Michael Meeks, General Manager of Collabora Productivity and an open-source veteran, shares insights about Collabora Online's exciting journey. He discusses the importance of digital sovereignty, the innovative spin-out from SUSE, and how Collabora Online leverages LibreOffice's core for seamless interoperability. Michael also highlights the significance of community contributions, security measures, and unique deployment strategies that support thousands of users. Plus, he reflects on the cloud adoption surge spurred by the pandemic.
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From SUSE Spin-Out To Collabora Startup
- Michael Meeks described how SUSE spun out the LibreOffice team and he mortgaged his house to start Collabora Productivity.
- He took part of the original team and grew it into a profitable company focused on LibreOffice and online collaboration.
Reuse Beats Rewrite For Office Engines
- Collabora Online reuses roughly 98% of the LibreOffice core to avoid rewriting millions of lines of code.
- Server-side reuse gives pixel-identical rendering and faster feature parity across desktop and online versions.
Install CODE For Trials, Docker For Production
- For quick trials, install Collabora CODE via Nextcloud app images; production should use Docker images or native packages.
- Use provided Docker images or distribution packages for best performance and stability.
