Brussels / 31 January & 1 February 2026

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Using CRDTs for collaborative commenting in your favourite free software desktop word processor


We implemented a prototype that enables real-time collaborative editing in Writer.

This prototype takes the form of a special read-only mode that allows inserting, deleting, and editing comments by way of the y-crdt/yrs CRDT library.

NOTE FROM DEVROOM MANAGER: if you want to attend this talk, as it is part of the "Lightning talks series", please arrive in the devroom at least by 13:40, thank you.

Speakers

Michael Stahl

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