Gretha, keeping in mind the Writer limitations previously mentioned, Compare Document'ing the originally attached files via the Terminal:
cd ~/Desktop && wget -c https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/+bug/782406/+attachment/2610679/+files /LibreOffice-CompareDoc-Version-1.odt -O draft.odt && wget -c https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/+bug/782406/+attachment/2610680/+files /LibreOffice-CompareDoc-Version-2.odt -O final.odt && lowriter -nologo draft.odt Edit -> Compare Document... -> final.odt -> Insert button Writer marks 4 differences correctly, 2 Insertions and 2 Deletions. Stripping out these differences, the footnote, and unflagged similarities, one has via the Terminal: cd ~/Desktop && wget https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/+bug/782406/+attachment/2619286/+files /simple-draft.odt && wget https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/+bug/782406/+attachment/2619287/+files /simple-final.odt && lowriter -nologo simple-draft.odt Edit -> Compare Document... -> simple-final.odt -> Insert button which flags 2 differences: 1 Insertion: in order 1 Deletion: so at Looking at how Word compares via the Terminal: cd ~/Desktop && wget https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/+bug/782406/+attachment/2619289/+files /simple-draft.doc && wget https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/+bug/782406/+attachment/2619290/+files /simple-final.doc && wine ~/.wine/drive_c/Program\ Files/Microsoft\ Office/OFFICE11/WINWORD.EXE simple-draft.doc Tools -> Compare and Merge Documents... -> uncheck Legal blackline -> uncheck Find formatting -> Merge drop down -> Merge into current document flags 1 difference: 1 Deletion: so at So while Writer does not match ones functionality expectation of how Word compares documents in this pocket case, Writer is enhanced past Word to more accurately represent what actually occurred. To boil this down, this report has been created in ignorance of how Writer performs document comparisons, which was discussed. Feel free to report any future bugs you may find. lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 11.10 Release: 11.10 apt-cache policy libreoffice-writer libreoffice-writer: Installed: 1:3.4.4-0ubuntu1 Candidate: 1:3.4.4-0ubuntu1 Version table: *** 1:3.4.4-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric-updates/main i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 1:3.4.3-3ubuntu2 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric/main i386 Packages ** Changed in: libreoffice (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/782406 Title: LibreOffice Writer Document Compare (regression) Status in “libreoffice” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: Binary package hint: libreoffice Comparing two files has reverted to the old OOo behaviour of flagging entire long sequences of paragraphs as different, when in fact they are actually identical except maybe for just one or two minor typographical differences. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/+bug/782406/+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
