manu, thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. However, I am closing it because the bug has been fixed in the latest development version of Ubuntu - Quantal Quetzal.
This is a significant bug in Ubuntu. If you need a fix for the bug in previous versions of Ubuntu, please do steps 1 and 2 of the SRU Procedure [1] to bring the need to a developer's attention. [1]: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/StableReleaseUpdates#Procedure cd ~/Desktop && wget https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/+bug/1050383/+attachment/3312306/+files/WordDoc.doc && lowriter --nologo WordDoc.doc lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu quantal (development branch) Release: 12.10 apt-cache policy libreoffice-writer libreoffice-writer: Installed: 1:3.6.1~rc2-1ubuntu4 Candidate: 1:3.6.1~rc2-1ubuntu4 Version table: *** 1:3.6.1~rc2-1ubuntu4 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal/main i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status ** Changed in: libreoffice (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Medium ** Changed in: libreoffice (Ubuntu) Status: New => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to libreoffice in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1050383 Title: LibreOffice 3.5 hangs indefinitly while opening a Word .doc file Status in “libreoffice” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Bug description: LibreOffice 3.5 fails to open a specific .doc Word file (see attachment), and hangs, turning to grey for an unpredictable time. Other .doc files from the same MS source keep being opened without problems. Launching LibreOffice at the console via : # soffice WordDoc.doc or # soffice --view WordDoc.doc gives no more information. .~lock.WordDoc.doc# is created but since LibreOffice does not crash, no .crash file is generated. AbiWord opens the document properly, and the new .doc file regenerated with AbiWord from this problematic .doc file then opens properly with LibreOffice. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: libreoffice-writer 1:3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-31.50-generic 3.2.28 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-31-generic i686 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu13 Architecture: i386 Date: Thu Sep 13 13:31:35 2012 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012) ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: libreoffice UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-04-27 (138 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/+bug/1050383/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
