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AwarenessEmerging1 sourceSep 9, 2026 · 17:07via LWN.net

LibreOffice Base survey results

Brief

Heiko Tietze has published a blog post summarizing the results of a recent survey about the use of LibreOffice's database application, Base. 455 people participated in the survey, including more than 330 who use Base on Linux, with use cases ranging from maintaining records of personal media such as CDs or DVDs to use enterprise-resource planning (ERP) and finance.

Of course, users had many ideas how to improve the application:

The majority asks for improvements to the user interface with less clutter and a more attractive design. The workflow and user experience should become either simplified or more powerful, depending on the expertise and the scenario. For example, an elaborate search function is something that many people expect. [... ]

Almost the same number of answers requests bug fixes, improvements to stability, and better performance.

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