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-- Marc-André Laverdière Software Security Scientist Innovation Labs, Tata Consultancy Services Hyderabad, India On Thu 01 Sep 2011 02:12:03 AM IST, Robert Boehm wrote: > Hi Folks....just wanted to mention on this list....and maybe see if > there is any feedback > (no problem if none)...... > > I run openSUSE (currently openSUSE 11.4 on my production machines) and > had added the > LibreOffice repository (STABLE) and have been working with that without > problems. > > I am fairly conservative, but also kind of like the latest stuff too as > long as proven stable enough > for use. Mind you, I also test the beta versions of everything on a > test machine both in Windows > and in Linux so I see what's coming down the pike and to file bug reports. > > Seems as if the openSUSE maintainer of the LibreOffice stable repository > wants to be more > conservative than me....they are still pushing version 3.3.3 (after > 3.3.4 has been out for a while) > and currently in UNSTABLE are still testing 3.4.2 (3.4.3 came out > today)....I decided to push > ahead and go "vanilla" in my Linux machines.....so I uninstalled the > repository versions of 3.3.3 > and installed vanilla (from The Document Foundation) version 3.4.3 > today. It is running wonderfully > and I am thinking of just going with vanilla versions from now on > (stable branch) instead of the > repository. Oh...yeah...there are a few integration issues with SUSE > like some polish in the look > in KDE, linking up the clipart library is automatic in the repository > version (but easy to do manually > after installation of the vanilla version) and maybe something that I'm > not thinking about..... > > But what I wanted to say is this: I am totally excited about this > project and glad that it is flourishing, > and am also happy to be using the latest stable version, as I can see > it's already quicker...imports > formats better....and even though all software has many bugs, this stuff > is wonderful and very usable.... > > Thank-you for this wonderful project (as the OpenOffice project > continues to stagnate over at the Apache > Foundation for the time being). > > I just fixed a friend's computer that wouldn't boot up (a hardware > issue, resolved) and replaced OpenOffice > with LibreOffice 3.4.3 (good timing...came out today!) and he is happy > as can be. > > I just solicit one thing: Am I missing anything (other than I mentioned > above) by using the vanilla versions > in Linux rather than being patient and waiting for the openSUSE > repository versions? If the maintainer > of that repository subscribes to this list, I would be happy to listen > to what is said. > > Thanks for the patience in this long e-mail... > > Bob Boehm -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to discuss+h...@documentfoundation.org Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.documentfoundation.org/www/discuss/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
