{"id":2868,"date":"2025-04-28T18:26:43","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T18:26:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.projectlibre.com\/?p=2868"},"modified":"2025-06-12T09:42:18","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T09:42:18","slug":"%f0%9f%8e%89-projectlibre-1-9-8-the-biggest-desktop-release-in-years-is-here-%f0%9f%9a%80","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projectlibre.com\/2025\/04\/28\/%f0%9f%8e%89-projectlibre-1-9-8-the-biggest-desktop-release-in-years-is-here-%f0%9f%9a%80\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83c\udf89 ProjectLibre 1.9.8: The Biggest Desktop Release in YEARS is HERE! \ud83d\ude80"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Today marks a monumental day for the ProjectLibre community! We are absolutely thrilled to announce the immediate release of ProjectLibre Desktop 1.9.8<\/strong> \u2013 our most significant desktop update in years, delivering a colossal leap forward in performance and stability.<\/p>\n

Founders Marc O’Brien and Laurent Chretienneau have long championed the power of open source, and their commitment has driven this effort.\u00a0 For those who believe in free and open source project management<\/strong>, rest assured: ProjectLibre Desktop remains, and will always remain. We are proud to be the most widely distributed project management software in the world<\/strong>, with over 7,600,000 downloads<\/strong> spanning 193 countries<\/strong> across the globe. In fact, it’s a fun testament to our community that more than 1 in every 300 Americans and 1 in every 200 Germans have downloaded ProjectLibre!<\/p>\n

This latest iteration, version 1.9.8, unleashes a massive 10x performance increase<\/strong> across many key functions.\u00a0 We’ve also implemented significant backend and architectural updates, resulting in a much more stable and reliable experience on Linux (.deb and .rpm installations), macOS, and Windows.\u00a0 <\/strong>The early reception has been incredible!\u00a0 Just today, ProjectLibre 1.9.8 has already been downloaded in over 100 countries from Morocco, Madagascar all the way to the Maldive Islands<\/strong>, demonstrating the global excitement for this update.<\/p>\n

Important Note for Windows Users:<\/strong>When installing on Windows, you might encounter a prompt from Windows Defender. To proceed, please select the option to Trust file<\/strong><\/em> (or similar wording), then click on “More info” and choose “Run anyway” to allow the installation. We believe this temporary step is due to Windows Defender building a reputation profile for this major release \u2013 perhaps it senses we’re giving Microsoft Project a run for its money! \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

ProjectLibre Desktop is your complete, free and open source replacement for Microsoft Project.<\/strong> Open your existing .mpp<\/code> files directly and seamlessly transition to ProjectLibre. Enjoy familiar functionality including:<\/p>\n