I need a VPAT from one of the developers in order to use LibreOffice at my institution

[Michael Weghorn]

Hi Joshua,

On 2025-01-10 03:31, Joshua Banta wrote:
> I would like to use LibreOffice in my university courses, but I need 
> permission to install it on my institution's computers. This requires a 
> VPAT (Voluntary Product Accessibility Template) to be filled out by one 
> of the developers.
> 
> A VPAT (Voluntary Product Accessibility Template) is a standardized 
> document used to assess and report how well a product meets 
> accessibility standards, such as the Web Content Accessibility 
> Guidelines (WCAG) or Section 508 of the U.S. Rehabilitation Act. It 
> provides transparency by detailing a product’s conformance to 
> accessibility requirements, helping organizations understand if it can 
> be used by individuals with disabilities. Government entities, including 
> universities, often require VPATs as part of their procurement process 
> to ensure that the technology they purchase is accessible to all users, 
> in compliance with accessibility laws like Section 508 in the U.S. or EN 
> 301 549 in Europe.
> 
> Would any of you who are LibreOffice developers mind terribly filling 
> out a VPAT and posting it?
> 
> To fill it out, you can visit: https://acreditor.section508.gov/ 
> <https://acreditor.section508.gov/> and then click on "start a new report."
> 
> This would be invaluable to me and to anyone working for government 
> entities and educational institutions who wishes to use LibreOffice 
> instead of commercial options.
Please see [1] for a similar earlier discussion.

In case you have any specific technical questions, please don't hesitate 
to ask them here or on the accessibility mailing list (listed at [2]).

[1] https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/accessibility/msg01044.html
[2] https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists
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