https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=50108
Bug #: 50108
Summary: Broken compatibility
Classification: Unclassified
Product: LibreOffice
Version: LibO 3.5.2 Release
Platform: All
OS/Version: All
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Severity: normal
Priority: medium
Component: Libreoffice
AssignedTo: libreoffice-bugs@lists.freedesktop.org
ReportedBy: ski...@alum.mit.edu
I'm not sure where exactly to file this but a resent "fix" has significant
repercussions for end users. My understanding is that the graphics render in
3.5 was changed to match ODF spec, which all sounds fine, except graphics
generated in pre-3.5 were all perfect just not matching spec (I have files near
10 years old that are just fine). So fix was to "import" pre 3.5 files and
convert them to match the ODF spec, this was fix in 3.5.2. This would all be
fine in a world that everyone was forced to upgrade at the same time.
The reality on the ground is that we have a broad mix of LO and OOo versions.
This fix horribly breaks graphics for non-LO 3.5+ users. In my situation that
means we have had to ban 3.5 from our company because change will impact users
in multiple offices and partner IT departments many of which are running OOo
and are not willing to change. It is also not clear that Apache will interpret
spec the same way as well. Bottomline is that now we have situation where if I
generate a file (say a presentation) in 3.5.2+ there is a good chance most of
people I send that file to will see a jumbled mess! That is one sure fire way
to have people loose confidence is a product.
The bug I'm referring to is 47406.
Thanks.
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