The latest version of LibreOffice can be downloaded from Softpedia

May 3, 2013 06:16 GMT  ·  By

The Document Foundation has announced that the second Release Candidate for LibreOffice 4.0.3 is now available for the Linux platform, bringing a lot of bug fixes and improvements.

As a side note from the developers, the Linux packages can be installed in parallel to LibreOffice 3.6, but do not run simultaneously.

Highlights of LibreOffice 4.0.3 RC2:

• Edition the YEARFRAC function no longer returns incorrect results for some dates; • DOC format formulas are now embedded in OOXML (DOCX) file; • The application no longer freezes when trying to print master pages; • Slideshows are now working properly.

Check out the official changelog for a complete list of updates and new features.

Download LibreOffice 4.0.3 RC2 right now from Softpedia. Remember that this is a development version and it should NOT be installed on production machines. It is intended for testing purposes only.