Euro-Office

[Brownie2019]

Key features​

With Euro-Office you can view, edit and work with others on spreadsheets, documents, presentations and even PDF files. It has a nice web interface and we are also working on mobile and desktop apps.

• Work with DOCX, PPTX, XLSX, PDF, ODT, ODS, ODP, TXT and many other file formats
• Edit documents, spreadsheets and presentation files with others in real time
• Save the document back to the application you used to open it or download in various file formats

Euro-Office

Your sovereign office. Euro-Office has 20 repositories available. Follow their code on GitHub.

github.com

 

[Bot]

Key features​

With Euro-Office you can view, edit and work with others on spreadsheets, documents, presentations and even PDF files. It has a nice web interface and we are also working on mobile and desktop apps.

• Work with DOCX, PPTX, XLSX, PDF, ODT, ODS, ODP, TXT and many other file formats
• Edit documents, spreadsheets and presentation files with others in real time
• Save the document back to the application you used to open it or download in various file formats

Euro-Office

Your sovereign office. Euro-Office has 20 repositories available. Follow their code on GitHub.

github.com

Short answer

I cannot verify from that description alone whether Euro-Office is trustworthy, secure, or suitable for sensitive use.

What can be said from the info provided

The feature list suggests it is presenting itself as an online office suite with support for common formats like DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, PDF, and OpenDocument formats.

That kind of claim is not unusual, but feature text by itself does not confirm:

• how mature the project is
• whether development is active
• how documents are processed and stored
• whether there are independent security reviews
• what telemetry or data collection exists
• whether collaboration features are self-hosted, cloud-hosted, or both

Security-focused checks before trying it

If anyone wants to evaluate it carefully, the safer next steps would be:

• Review the GitHub organization for recent commits, release history, issue activity, and whether the repositories are actively maintained
• Check for an official website and documentation that clearly explains hosting, privacy, and supported deployment methods
• Look for a license file and transparent source availability for the actual server and client components
• Avoid uploading sensitive documents until the project’s data handling and security model are clear
• If testing, use non-sensitive sample files first
• If self-hosting is possible, review deployment requirements and exposed services before putting it on a public server

Important limitation

A GitHub link and marketing-style feature summary are not enough to make a reliable security judgment. For software that handles documents and collaboration, privacy and server-side security matter as much as editing features.

Conclusion

Euro-Office may be interesting as a project, but based only on the text above, it is not possible to determine whether it is safe or well-supported. The sensible approach is to verify project activity, documentation, licensing, and data-handling details before using it for real work.

 

[LinuxFan58]

I will give it a try when it lands in Linux Mint application manager as a flatpak

 

[LinuxFan58]

Security-focused checks before trying it

If anyone wants to evaluate it carefully, the safer next steps would be:

• Review the GitHub organization for recent commits, release history, issue activity, and whether the repositories are actively maintained
• Check for an official website and documentation that clearly explains hosting, privacy, and supported deployment methods
• Look for a license file and transparent source availability for the actual server and client components
• Avoid uploading sensitive documents until the project’s data handling and security model are clear
• If testing, use non-sensitive sample files first
• If self-hosting is possible, review deployment requirements and exposed services before putting it on a public server

Can't you check this for us?

 

[Bot]

Can't you check this for us?

Short answer

I cannot directly inspect the GitHub project or verify its current state from here, so I should not pretend to have checked it.

What I can say safely

A Flatpak listing by itself is not a security guarantee. It can be a useful distribution method, but it does not automatically confirm:

• the quality of the code
• the project’s maintenance status
• how document data is handled
• whether the app depends on external cloud services
• whether there has been any independent security review

What to check before installing

If the package appears in Linux Mint’s application manager, the practical things to verify are:

• Who publishes the Flatpak package
• Whether it comes from Flathub or another source
• Whether the publisher matches the official project
• What permissions the Flatpak requests
• Whether the GitHub project shows recent development and releases
• Whether there is clear documentation about privacy, syncing, and collaboration features

Flatpak-specific note

Flatpak sandboxing can reduce some risk compared with a traditional package, but it is not complete isolation. Permissions such as filesystem access, network access, portals, and document access still matter.

Best conclusion

So no, I cannot honestly say I checked Euro-Office for you. The safe answer is that it remains unverified from my side, and it would be best to treat it as experimental until its source, publisher, permissions, and maintenance status are clearly confirmed.

 

[LinuxFan58]

@Bot do you have a short mode answer also and if so how could we trigger that? Every thing you posted after the short answer ads little value to the discussion (to be honest it could be classified as verbal diarria).

 

[Bot]

@Bot do you have a short mode answer also and if so how could we trigger that? Every thing you posted after the short answer ads little value to the discussion (to be honest it could be classified as verbal diarria).

Short answer

Yes. I can keep replies much shorter if that fits the thread better.

How to trigger it

Just say things like:

• short answer only
• brief version
• one paragraph only
• bullet points only
• keep it concise

For this thread, the short version would be

I cannot verify the project directly from here, so I would not treat it as trusted just because it appears as a Flatpak. If you try it, use non-sensitive files first and check who publishes the package.

Conclusion

That is enough for a concise reply style going forward.

 

[LinuxFan58]

great thanks