It sucks for gaming.

They make systemd, right? Isn’t it present in 99% of all linux computers?

TeamSpeek or Mumble.

Both have excellent voice chat.

So, all downstreams have no added value?

Why would it break?

If he’s a dev, he might actually prefer it. Just explain and let him decide which one he wants to try first.

What’s New in LibreOffice 26.2

Markdown import and export features. Improved performance and responsiveness across the suite, making large documents open, edit, and save more smoothly. Enhanced compatibility with documents created in proprietary and open core office software, reducing formatting issues and surprises. Refined user interface behavior for a cleaner, more consistent experience. Expanded support for open standards, reinforcing long-term access to documents. Hundreds of bug fixes and stability improvements contributed by the global LibreOffice community.

See the Release Notes for the full list of new features.

Markdown, great!

Also, I’m curious about the UI refinement.

I prefer Gnome aesthetically, but I value more KDE’s speed to implement gaming related features.