Further analysis leads to the following (exposing it as a bug of fuse-utils packaging):
fuse-utils does not install ulockmgr_server. After compiling the source package and copying the binary into the users path, openoffice indeed opens the files read-write. ii fuse-utils 2.7.3-3 Filesystem in USErspace (utilities) Sorry for the spam but perhaps it helps others ... -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]