LibreOffice's is getting its own "ribbon" interface

[torreydale]

I had mixed feelings (meaning I didn't like it) when MS Office introduced this in Office 2007.  It took up more vertical display space, in my opinion.  And it took more time for me to find what I needed.  Because more businesses used Office 2007 than used Windows 8, it's interesting that forcing the use of the ribbon with Office 2007 didn't cause as much of a stink as forcing folks away from the Windows Start button. 

Perhaps as the article shows, LibreOffice will, at least for a time, offer the ribbon as an option.